Breaking News: Group of Allstate Agents Vote to Unionize

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August 18, 2011 Breaking News Alert Group of Allstate Agents Vote to Unionize Read the full story A group of Allstate agents who say the insurer controls them like employees rather than as independent contractors voted to affiliate with a union -- a move the agents hope will help dissolve some of their concerns over employment status. Members of the Gulfport, Miss.-based National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA) approved overwhelmingly to affiliate with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO. Secret ballots were mailed to the NAPAA's 1,200 NAPAA members and more than 94 percent voted in favor of affiliating with OPEIU, according to the association. The vote was administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and was counted at the AAA's New York office. Read the full story Send to a Friend Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.