Collective Bargaining and Job Benefits in Florida Municipal Police Agencies, 2000-2009

William M. Doerner and William G. Doerner
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Abstract: 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.

Keywords: collective bargaining; unionization; salary; job benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H40 H76 J50 K0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-01, Revised 2012-10
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Published in American Journal of Criminal Justice 38.4(2013): pp. 657-677

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