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| PBA Calls For New Union Election For Corrections Officers |
| By northescambia.com |
| Published: 07/11/2016 |
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A battle over which union should represent the state’s corrections officers moved to a new phase Friday, with the Florida Police Benevolent Association requesting an election against the Teamsters. The PBA, which was ousted by the Teamsters as the officers’ representative in 2011, filed an election petition containing more than 6,000 signatures with the Florida Public Employees Relations Committee. “In a matter of just six weeks, we collected more than enough petitions from officers in every corner of the state,” said Matt Puckett, executive director of the PBA, in a statement announcing the move. “They expressed frustration with the Teamsters’ lack of leadership and poor organization.” The battle comes as the Department of Corrections has struggled to cope with reports of inmate deaths and brutality by prison guards, allegations of cover-ups and corruption, and low morale and high turnover among workers. Read More. |
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