Posts tagged Sheriff’s deputies
FLORIDA: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office employees vote not to unionize
February 26, 2025 // St. Johns County Sheriff's Office deputies and corporals voted against unionizing and entering collective bargaining Friday. The vote ended a two-day voting period that began Thursday. A majority of the officers voted "no" to the proposal to join the Florida Fraternal Order of Police.
Proposal giving most Denver employees collective bargaining rights moves forward
June 7, 2024 // Public safety officers, career service employees of the Denver Health and Hospital Authority, employees with managerial duties and hiring capacities, and certain political appointees would be excluded from collective bargaining under the proposal. What's next: If voters approve the measure, it would go into effect on May 1, 2025. Denver would join cities like Detroit, Seattle and Portland with similar rights for its municipal staff if successful
La Plata County Sheriff’s deputies take step toward unionization
October 31, 2023 // At least 50% support from voting parties will be required to form a collective bargaining unit. It remains unclear what specifics a hypothetical collective bargaining unit might seek to secure in an agreement, but the broad understanding is that the goal would largely be to secure the existing benefits and pay in place now. McSweeney said the goal is to formalize negotiations regarding benefits, wages and working conditions for Sheriff’s Office staff. “We also hope to improve communications and collaborations with county and Sheriff’s Office leadership in achieving common goals and improving service to this community,” he said. In a voicemail to the Herald, Sheriff Sean Smith said that the impacts of a collective bargaining unit are unknown, given how new the law is.