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Local Unions

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Displaying Results for County: DeSoto

Office Address

3107 Oakmont Dr.
Avon Park, FL 33825
Main Phone:
(863) 658-2643
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Officers
PRESIDENT
JERRY MEAD
 
VICE-PRESIDENT (ESP) (Education Staff Professionals)
TARRA RICHARDSON
 
VICE-PRESIDENT (Teachers) (Teachers)
ROBERT HEINE
 
SECRETARY
ROSA MARES-STAINBROOK
Staff
SERVICE UNIT DIRECTOR
JIM DEMCHAK

Office Address

213 S ADAMS ST
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Main Phone:
(888) 807-8007
Alt Phone:
(850) 201-2800

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U.S. District Judge Rules Part of Florida’s 2023 Union Busting Bill Unconstitutional

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Key takeawaysSB 256, which removed the ability for automatic payroll deduction for union fees, was ruled unconstitutional and in violation of the federal government's contracts clause.This ruling reaffirms that collective…

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Voters throughout Florida showed their support for students and educators in public schools during Tuesday's primary, with school board candidates endorsed by the Florida Education Association and its local unions…

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Member Spotlight: Carla Cundiff, Indian River County Education Association

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In serving on IRCEA’s executive board, Cundiff carries on a family legacy. Her mother was a founding member of IRCEA in the 1970s. Cundiff maintains a large, diverse classroom library.…

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