Teamsters Rejected by Nashville Police
Posted on September 12, 2007 at 2:28 pm by WTH
Well, on the heels of our Sept. 5th report of Teamster posts being decertified all over the country and our August 18th report on the Nashville Police union troubles — the Teamsters again — we now have a report that combines the both of them.
It looks like the Nashville Police have voted overwhelmingly against the Teamsters continuing as their union representation. The union isn’t out yet, but things don’t look good for the ‘ol Teamsters.
Teamsters Decertification Means Major Changes For Metro Officers
There are some major changes ahead for the men and women who protect Nashville.
Just as the investigation of the local Teamsters takes on a new twist, Metro Police officers have given the Teamsters something else to think about.
In a vote late Friday, 671 members of the Metro Police force voted to decertify the Teamsters.
Just 122 voted to keep the union.
Final results are expected to be certified within five days.
The vote means the Fraternal Order of Police will win back its role as bargaining agent for nearly 1,200 Metro officers.
Local FOP President Danny Hale said, “The Teamsters proved they don’t understand our job just because of some of the thing that came up with- the criminal activity, come on give me a break we uphold the law we don’t break it.”
We’ll keep you abreast of the latest in Nashville.
