Florida Statute 447.02 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

447.02 Definitions.—The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(1) The term “labor organization” means any organization of employees or local or subdivision thereof, having within its membership residents of the state, whether incorporated or not, organized for the purpose of dealing with employers concerning hours of employment, rate of pay, working conditions, or grievances of any kind relating to employment and recognized as a unit of bargaining by one or more employers doing business in this state, except that an “employee organization,” as defined in s. 447.203(11), shall be included in this definition at such time as it seeks to register pursuant to s. 447.305.

(2) The term “business agent” means any person, without regard to title, who shall, for a pecuniary or financial consideration, act or attempt to act for any labor organization in:

(a) The issuance of membership or authorization cards, work permits, or any other evidence of rights granted or claimed in, or by, a labor organization; or

(b) Soliciting or receiving from any employer any right or privilege for employees.

History.—s. 2, ch. 21968, 1943; s. 1, ch. 65-396; s. 1, ch. 77-184; s. 35, ch. 79-7; s. 1, ch. 79-89; s. 188, ch. 79-400; s. 29, ch. 83-174; s. 19, ch. 95-345; s. 127, ch. 2000-165; s. 59, ch. 2002-194; s. 4, ch. 2020-160.

Note.—Former s. 481.02.

Cases Citing F.S. 447.02

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·Palm Harbor Sp. Fire Control D. v. Kelly, 516 So. 2d 249 (Fla. 1987).
Cited 37 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1987 WL 2367
...as agents of public employees. We disagree. Business agents, considered purely in their work capacity, are not public officers or employees who participate directly in the formulation of policy or who exercise the state's authority over individuals. Section 447.02(2), Florida Statutes, defines "business agent" as any person, without regard to title, who shall, for a pecuniary or financial consideration, act or attempt to act for any labor organization in: (a) The issuance of membership or author...
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Am. Fed'n of Musicians, Local 806 v. City of West Palm Beach, 179 So. 2d 134 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 60 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2209, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 3735
...her representatives and states that the activities of such organizations affect the economic conditions of the country and state, entering as they do into practically every business and industrial enterprise. A “labor organization” is defined in section 447.02(1) within the meaning of the chapter as “any organization of employees, local or subdivision thereof having within its membership residents of the State of Florida, whether incorporated or not, organized for the purpose of dealing wi...

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Cases Citing F.S. 447.02

·Palm Harbor Sp. Fire Control D. v. Kelly, 516 So. 2d 249 (Fla. 1987).

Am. Fed'n of Musicians, Local 806 v. City of West Palm Beach, 179 So. 2d 134 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965).