County workers voted by a 3-1 margin Wednesday night to join Teamsters Local 79. "It's been a long time coming," said Jim "J.D." Worley, a seven-year employee who works at the county's landfill. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the union." ...more

March 6, 2009

Economy, streamlining cited as impetus to unionize ...more

March 4, 2009

County workers will vote starting Tuesday on whether they want to be represented by Teamsters Local Union 79. ...more

March 1, 2009

Morrissey has canceled Wednesday's concert at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg. ...more

February 27, 2009

A Teamster's official said Friday that union representation among government employees is more vital than ever now that the county has begun trimming its workforce. ...more

February 15, 2009

Efforts to hold an election to unionize county government employees are on hold until a state agency gives the go-ahead. ...more

November 15, 2008

Efforts to hold an election to unionize county government employees are on hold until a state agency gives the go-ahead. ...more

November 15, 2008

One day after the county administrator said he would propose a 2 percent raise for government employees making less than $65,000, a Teamsters representative has weighed in on the issue. ...more

September 2, 2008

This Saturday, county employees have a chance to meet their union organizing committee and talk to Teamsters representatives at a 3 p.m. gathering at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St. ...more

June 27, 2008

A Teamsters' representative has fired off a letter to the county administrator asking him to respect the rights of 12 employees who are actively engaging in union-organizing activity. ...more

June 19, 2008