Hurricane Michael Relief

On October 10, 2018 Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle. The storm devastated 11 schools in Calhoun, Bay, and Gulf; but our union is stronger than any hurricane. FEA and our local unions raised thousands of dollars and donated thousands of hours to help our sisters and brothers in need.

Our local unions have been working since the storm to help students and their families return to and rebuild their neighborhood public schools.

Jefferson County Educators Champion Their Collective Bargaining Rights

Today, educators in Jefferson County have reclaimed their collective bargaining rights, voting overwhelmingly to reestablish their local education union, the Jefferson County Education Association. The renewed Jefferson County Education Association…

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Federal Court Sides with Higher Education Union to Protect Arbitration Rights

Today, a federal court has ruled in favor of the University of Florida’s United Faculty of Florida (UFF) chapter and their collective bargaining agreement by protecting the right to arbitration. In 2023,…

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Florida Legislature Turns Its Back on Working Floridians

Today, the Florida Legislature has caved to out-of-state, billionaire-backed, special interest groups with no connection to our communities and turned their backs on Florida workers.  By passing SB 1296, lawmakers have…

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