WINNING THE BATTLE FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA: SOMEBODY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE

WALTER A. MERCER

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DOI: 10.2190/B34Q-2G91-5DBW-Q0HH

Abstract

This article is an account of winning the battle for collective bargaining in the state university system of Florida. Its thrust includes the following: the structure of the United Faculty of Florida, how a collective bargaining election was reached, a schedule of the union election by the Florida Public Employees Relation Commission, the challenge to the election, AAUP vs. AAUP-Florida, the contenders, the platforms, another challenge, certification of the election, the first negotiations, the agreement and its ratification.

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