Monroe County Corrections Officers Choose the Teamsters

[Omaha Steve]

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Sergeants and Deputies Seek Strong Representation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In votes counted today,
the 118 corrections officers for Monroe County in Florida overwhelmingly
chose to join Teamsters Local 769 in North Miami, Florida. The officers
seek reliable, responsive representation.

"We're ecstatic. We've worked hard for this for the past year," said
Sgt. Jonathan Crane, a Monroe County corrections officer. "We wanted to be
properly represented. With the lack of rep we were getting from the FOP,
the Teamsters seemed like the answer."

"This is a clear case of workers seeking the security of a union that
addresses their concerns," said Mike Scott, Local 769 President. "The
deputies have difficult, demanding jobs and they deserve to be part of a
union that fights for their needs."

The officers, including sergeants and deputies, voted 73 to 17 to join
Local 769 and the Teamsters Law Enforcement League (TLEL). The officers
work at Monroe County detention centers in Key West, Marathon and
Plantation Key.

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