Collective Bargaining and Job Benefits in Florida Municipal Police Agencies, 2000–2009
While a recent analysis of unionization among Florida county sheriff deputies was informative, that study failed to provide a comprehensive picture of all law enforcement unionization activity in that state. More specifically, county sheriff offices account for only 20 % of all local law enforcement...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2013, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 657-677 |
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| Summary: | While a recent analysis of unionization among Florida county sheriff deputies was informative, that study failed to provide a comprehensive picture of all law enforcement unionization activity in that state. More specifically, county sheriff offices account for only 20 % of all local law enforcement agencies in the state, represent approximately half the sworn personnel in Florida, and have only been engaged in collective bargaining for the past ten years. As a result, the present study incorporates municipal police agencies, a hitherto neglected portion of the Florida law enforcement community, in an effort to gain a fuller understanding of how unionization influences salaries and other job conditions. The results underscore the importance of adopting a broader orientation to understand the progression of collective bargaining objectives. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-012-9187-x |