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Union Involvement Was Key to Job Satisfaction

See the full AFSCME national blog post here: http://bit.ly/1eVLaXp

Union Involvement Was Key to Job Satisfaction

AFSCME Local 199 Statement on County Wage Disparity Report

“The hardworking men and women of AFSCME Local 199 were not surprised by the Miami Herald’s report on the great disparity in pay among county workers, including how many employees are compensated too far below what th

AFSCME Local 199 Statement on County Wage Disparity Report

Local 199 Wins Member Five Years of Retro Pay

This holiday season, Brother Miguel Villa will have some extra cash in his bank account. For five years Villa has been working out of class, but never received proper compensation for the work he put in on the job.

Local 199 Wins Member Five Years of Retro Pay

No Layoffs in Parks: The New Local 199 Wins Again!

Local 199 has fought hard to keep Miami-Dade park attendants on the job, and yesterday we confirmed that no one in parks will be getting a pink slip. In fact, many employees will actually get a step increase!

No Layoffs in Parks: The New Local 199 Wins Again!

Local 199 Ratifies Historic Contract Agreement with the County

Today Local 199 voted overwhelmingly to ratify our contract with the County.

“The choice was clear,” said Emilio Gomez of the Property Appraisal Department. “We fought hard to win the best contract our union has ever negotiated.”

Local 199 Ratifies Historic Contract Agreement with the County