Who is Northeast Florida Public Employees' Local 630?

Northeast Florida Public Employees' Local 630 is affiliated with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), an international union with over 750,000 members in the United States and Canada. LIUNA is a member of the newly formed "Change to Win Coalition". Local 630, represents public and private employees across North Florida from the east coast to the west coast. Local 630 has approximately 850 members.

Our local union began in the early 1970's as members of a building trades union known as Laborers’ Local 301. City employee members of Local 301 at the time applied for and were granted their own charter in March of 1980. Employees working for the City of Jacksonville and the Town of Orange Park were the initial members. Membership has grown substantially and we now represent the employees of the cities, agencies, and companies listed above.

Andy Bemis is the new Business Manager recently hired to replace William (Beau) Worsham who was the first and only Business Manager of Local 630 until recently. Beau began his career in 1980 and has taken a position with LIUNA’s District Council in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Business Manager and officers of the union are elected every three years by the membership. As Business Manager, Andy heads contract negotiations with the various employer groups and handles grievances for union members, acting as an employee representative while protecting the rights and benefits bargained for and mutually agreed upon in our collective bargaining agreements.

Union Stewards are elected by employees working for the employers listed above. They represent our members in the field and report directly to the Business Manager. Our office is located in North Jacksonville soff Busch Dr at 550 Balmoral Circle North, Suite 101, 32218. Office hours are 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., Monday through Friday. Our telephone number is (904) 757-8444 or toll free (800) 648-2630 within Florida ( outside Jacksonville ). We at Local 630, work hard to earn the respect of the members and the management representatives we work with. Our goals are to provide better wages, benefits and a safe work environment for our members and their families. We are a union family, believing in a better tomorrow and a stronger America for all. Through hard work and dedication to our community, we will accomplish these goals.