Florida has enacted a number of commonsense labor reforms to hold government unions accountable to their members. Since 2023, 3,215 of government employees have decertified their unions. Unions with less than 60% membership must go through a recertification election. Unions that do not win those elections are subsequently decertified. In order to continue representing 100% of employees in a bargaining unit, the union must win a majority vote with a quorum of at least 50% of the unit participating, to be recertified.
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The Commission’s Elections Division oversees elections for public employees in various units across Florida, including police, fire, school, and sheriff’s departments. Elections are triggered by petitions—either for representation or to revoke certification—which must be supported by at least 30% of the proposed unit’s members.
This list showcases completed decertification elections in Florida for public employee unions.
| UNION NAME | EMPLOYER |
|---|---|
| AFSCME Florida Council 79 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | Sheriff of Orange County |
| AFSCME Florida Council 79 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | Osceola County Board of County Commissioners |
| AFSCME, Florida Council 79 | Jacksonville Housing Authority |
| American Federation of State, Co & Municipal Employees | University of West Florida BOT |
| Citrus, Cannery, Food Processing & Allied Workers, Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers, Local Union 173 | Palmetto, City of |
| Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. | Sheriff of Nassau County |
| Coastal Florida Public Employees Association | City of Edgewater |
| Coastal Florida Public Employees Association | Dunnellon, City of |
| Coastal Florida Public Employees Association | Brevard County Sheriff's Office |
| Communications Workers of America | City of St. Petersburg Beach |
| Communications Workers of America | Miami Beach, City of |
| Communications Workers of America | City of Port Richey |
| Communications Workers of America | Village of Tequesta |
| Dade County School Maintenance Employee Committee | School Board of Dade County |
| Federation of Physicians and Dentists/Alliance of Healthcare and Professional Employees | State of Florida |
| Federation of Public Employees, a Division of the National Federation of Public and Private Employees, AFL-CIO | State of Florida, Lottery Department |
| Federation of Public Employees, Dist. 1, MEBA/NMU, AFL-CIO | Miami Shores Village |
| Federation of Public Employees, Div of Fed of Public & Priva | Golden Beach, Town of |
| Federation of Public Employees, Div of Nat'l Fed of Public & | Winter Haven |
| Florida Nurses Association | Florida Keys Memorial Hospital |
| Florida Nurses Association | Florida Board of Education |
| Florida Nurses Association, Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 713, AFL-CIO | State of Florida |
| Florida Nurses Association, Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 713, AFL-CIO | Florida International University Board of Trustees |
| Florida Nurses Association, Office & Professional Employees International Union, Local 713, AFL-CIO (Local 713) | Florida State University Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME | State of Florida |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME | Volusia School District |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME | State of Florida |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME | City of Daytona Beach |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | City of Sanibel |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | Florida State University, Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | Florida International University |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | Florida International University, Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of Florida, Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of South Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of South Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of Central Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of Central Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | Florida State University Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | Florida State University Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | University of West Florida Board of Trustees |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | City of Oakland Park |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | City of Bradenton |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | City of High Springs |
| Florida Public Employees Council 79, of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees | City of Sebring |
| Florida State Employees Council No. 79, AFSCME | State of Florida |
| Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police | Charlotte County Sheriff |
| Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. | Town of Highland Beach |
| Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc. | Sheriff of Clay County |
| General Association of Miramar Employees, Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 101, AFL-CIO | Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach |
| Government Supervisors Association of Florida/Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 100 | City of Port St. Lucie |
| Government Supervisors Association of Florida/Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 100, AFL-CIO | City of Naples |
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge No. 166 | City of South Bay |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 359 | Homestead, City of |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 359 | City of Lake Worth Beach |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 487, 487-A, 487-B and 487-S | South Florida Water Management District |
| International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO | City of North Miami |
| International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO | City of North Miami |
| International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO | City of Sebastian |
| International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO | Village of Key Biscayne |
| Jacksonville Supervisors Association | School District of Duval County, Florida |
| Jacksonville Supervisors Association | Jacksonville, City of |
| Jacksonville Supervisors Association, Inc | City of Jacksonville |
| Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union 517, AFL-CIO | Osceola County Board of County Commissioners |
| Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union 517, AFL-CIO | Marion County Board of County Commissioners |
| Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union 517, AFL-CIO | Marion County Board of County Commissioners |
| Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 1101 & Northeast Florida Public Employes' Local 630, LIUNA, AFL-CIO? | Board of County Commissioners of Levy County |
| Local 3179, Communication Workers of America | City of Clearwater |
| Local Union 1205 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Gainesville, Florida | City of Ocala |
| Local Union 1395, Amalgamated Transit Union, affiliated with the AFL-CIO | Escambia County Board of County Commissioners |
| Local Union 2152 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Daleville, Alabama | Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners |
| Local Union 682 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, St. Petersburg, Florida | City of Quincy |
| Local Union No 2038 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | City of Crystal River |
| Local Union No 2038 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | City of St. Augustine |
| Local Union No 2038 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | St. Johns County |
| Local Union No. 2002 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | Putnam County Board of County Commissioners |
| Local Union No. 702 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | Baker County Board of County Commissioners |
| Local Union No. 702 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | Santa Rosa School District |
| Metropolitan Dade County Solid Waste Employees Local Number 3292 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO | Metropolitan Dade County |
| Miami Beach, Florida, Public Employees, Local 1554, AFSCME | Miami Beach, City |
| National Association of Government Employees | Holly Hill, City of |
| National Association of Government Employees | City of Port Richey |
| Northeast FL Public Employees Local 630, LIUNA, AFL-CIO | Jacksonville Beach, City of |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Brevard County |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Alachua County |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Orlando Aviation Authority |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Melbourne, City of |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | City of Edgewater |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Levy County Board of County Commissioners |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | Rockledge, City of |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, Laborers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO | City of Neptune Beach |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees, Local 630, LIUNA,AFL-CIO | Columbia County Board of County Commissioners |
| Northeast Florida Public Employees' Local 630, LIUNA, AFL/CIO | City of Atlantic Beach |
| Palm Beach County Association of Educational Secretaries & Office Professionals | Palm Beach School District |
| Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, Inc., chartered by the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. | Town of Gulf Stream |
| Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, Inc., chartered by the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. | Town of Gulf Stream |
| Polk County Non-Instructional Employees Union, Local 2227, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | School Board of Polk County |
| Polk County School Board Non-Instructional Employees of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 2227 | Polk County School Board |
| Retail, Wholeshale & Department Store Union, AFL-CIO | Holmes County Board of County Comissioners |
| Santa Rosa Central Labor Council | City of Milton |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | School District of Glades County |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | Broward College |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | Miami Dade College |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | Seminole State College of Florida |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | Lake-Sumter State College Board of Trustees |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | The District Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College, Florida |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | University of South Florida Board of Trustees |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | Hillsborough Community College Board of Trustees |
| Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), Change to Win (CTW) | The District Board of Trustees of Valencia College, Florida |
| Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local Union 79 | Hernando County Board of County Commissioners |
| Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Helpers, Local Union 79 | Hernando County Board of County Commissioners |
| Teamsters, Local Union 79 | Collier County School Board |
| Teamsters, Local Union No. 79 | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
| Teamsters, Local Union No. 79 | Citrus County School Board |
| Teamsters, Local Union No. 79 | Citrus County Board of County Commissioners |
| The Independent Association of Public and Private Employees | The University of West Florida Board of Trustees |
| United Faculty of Florida | Lake-Sumter State College Board of Trustees |
| United Faculty of Florida - Seminole State College of Florida | Seminole State College of Florida Board of Trustees |
| United Service Workers, Local 555, IUJAT | City of Sanford |
| Volusia County Police Benevolent Association | City of Deland |
