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An Election Petition has been filed withPublic Employee Relations Commission(PERC) based on minimum of 30% of

employees signing authorization cards

Union is American Federation of StateCounty & Municipal Employees [AFSCME]

Council 79

ELECTION UPDATE

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ELECTION UPDATE

ELECTION DATE:July 28, 2011

SECRET-BALLOT ELECTION

TIMES:6 a.m. 9 a.m.

11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m. 6 p.m.

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What is a union?

STRUCTURE OF AMERICANLABOR UNIONS

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STRUCTURE OF BUSINESS UNIONISM(TERM COINED BY SAMUEL GOMPERS,1886)

ControlControl RevenueRevenue(Cash Flow)

AFL-CIO

AFSCME

Districts

Members

Constitution

Bylaws

DuesDues ($41/mo.)($41/mo.) FeesFees

AssessmentsAssessments

FinesFines

Per Capita TaxPer Capita Tax

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Peaked in 1945 at 35.5% of American Workforce

Now, represents only 11.9% total US workers

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UNIONS IN THE U.S.$15 BILLION PER YEAR INDUSTRY


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Business-like structure that:

1. Collects dues/fees

2. Attempts to negotiate contracts

3. Acts as Exclusive Bargaining Agent

UNIONS IN THE U.S.$15 BILLION PER YEAR INDUSTRY

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AFSCME Executives

Union Sales Team

(Organizers)

DC Execs

Union Business Agents/Reps

Workers

AFL-CIO Executive Council

Union dues pay for this entire structure

WHO RUNS THE UNION?

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SALES TEAM TACTICS

A training school for union organizers

Common union organizing tactics caninclude:

Identify & exploit issues

Make implied or actual promises(no guarantees)

Participate in Tag Teams

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SALES TEAM TACTICS

Conduct home visits

Make telephone trees

Create wedges...attack management

Tell uninterested voters not to vote(especially in Right-to-Work states)

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Even though Florida is a Right-to-Workstate, if the union wins the election,everyone becomes unionized

DID YOU KNOW?

ven if you voted NO

ven if you never pay uniondues

ven if you never signed aunion card

OU would still become

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A union constitution is a contractbetween the union and its members

If a member violates the unionsconstitution or bylaws, the union may put

the member on trial.

If found guilty, the member may besuspended, expelled or even fined money.

If fined, Florida public employers can NOTgarnish wages in the collection of fines.

However, fines can be collectible in civilcourts.

UNIONS ARE A BUSINESS

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1. Organizing campaign

Union fighting to get into workplace

Constant membership campaign1. Contract Negotiations

Union tries to get contract

No time limit May result in

1. Contract Administration OR Impasse

THREE STAGES OF LABOR

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THE ELECTION

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Under the Florida Public EmployeesRelations Act, the only question stated onthe ballot is

Do you want to be represented by aDo you want to be represented by a

collective bargaining agent?collective bargaining agent?

In other words, do you want negotiations totake place between the city and the unionas your exclusive representative.

THE PERC ELECTION

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THE PERC ELECTION

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THE PERC ELECTION

A Secret-Ballot Election This means, even if you signed a union

authorization card, you still have the right to

vote NO because NO ONE will know how you vote unless YOU

tell them.

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THE PERC ELECTION

The outcome is determined by thoseemployees who actually vote:

If 130 people vote and the union gets 66

votes, the union wins. If 10 people vote and the union gets six

votes, the union wins and all 130 areunionized.

If you do not want to be represented,you should vote NO.

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WHAT DOES THE ELECTIONDECIDE?

What the election does NOT do The election does NOT eliminate issues

The election does NOT provide better wages orbenefits

The election does NOT improve communication

The election does NOT decide City policieschange

The only thing the election does is determinewhether you will be represented by a third-party union for the purposes of labornegotiations

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Collective BargainingCollective Bargaining

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YOU

THE UNIONTHE CITY

THE COLLECTIVEBARGAINING PROCESS

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Good-faith negotiations means Meeting at reasonable times and places

With an open mind

There is no time limit Can easily take months or even years

The city or the union can legally say NO tothe other party

The city would not be obligated to agree toanything which it believes is against itsbest interests


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What the LAW states...

Collective bargaining means the performance of the mutual

obligations of the public employer and the bargaining agent of

the employee organization to meet at reasonable times, tonegotiate in good faith, and to execute a written contract with

respect to agreements reached concerning the terms and

conditions of employment, except that neither party shall be

compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make aconcession unless otherwise provided in this part.

Source: Florida Public Employee Relations Act, Sec. 447.205 (14)

[Emphasis added]


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At some point time, the city may present alast best and final offer.

The contract offer may contain: Higher wages and/or benefits; OR

Same wages and benefits; OR

Lower wages and/or benefits


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The union may accept or reject thecontract offer

IF the contract offer is accepted,it becomes the CONTRACT

IF the union rejects the contractoffer, you may be involved inimpasse proceedings


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