330 Akima Global Services Detention / Transportation Officers in Florence Arizona will Soon be Joining our United Federation LEOS-PBA Family
- United Federation LEOS-PBA
- Feb 6
- 3 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Florence Arizona - The 330 Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers working at the ICE Detention Center in Florence, Arizona, will have an opportunity to vote for our Union, United Federation LEOS-PBA. The NLRB ballots are scheduled to go out today Friday February 6, 2026 @ 2pm Arizona time and must be returned to the National Labor Relations Board, Region 28 office by close of business on Friday, February 27, 2026.
Presently these 330 Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers are represented by the United Government Security Officers of America UGSOA who have failed to negotiate a new CBA for over a year after ousting their previous union International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) who has also jumped on the ballot as an intervenor in this election.
Some of the major issues on why these 330 Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers are looking to change representation to our Union, United Federation LEOS-PBA was the fact that both UGSOA & SPFPA's interest was NOT about representing these 330 Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers but rather they were more interested in funding their Healthcare benefit funds which brought them in approximately $3,843,840 million dollars a year in revenue.
It has been reported by Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers that many of them are missing 401k contributions in their accounts this goes for both unions, UGSOA and SPFPA.
Nuno B. Marques one of the Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers and former SPFPA President of the local union that represented these Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers who was promoting SPFPA in this campaign, recently sent our Union United Federation LEOS-PBA an email stating that he can NO Longer support SPFPA!
Good afternoon gentlemen: I just wanted to let you know that as of this morning I had a lengthy conversation with SPFPA and advised them that our interests are better served with your organization. The previous contract negotiations under their umbrella fell short but also the history of their H&W fund trust doesn't benefit us. History doesn't lie and the majority of staff that was under my previous leadership under SPFPA understand my position of clear choice with LEOS-PBA. Moving forward I personally have to give you guys the opportunity to perform no matter the negative campaigns and disinformation. I am facts based and fair but firm and expect a level of service that I previously provided to my 1200 members. Look forward to seeing you soon. Fraternally yours,
Nuno B. Marques former President of the SPFPA local that represented these 330 Akima Global Services LLC detention / transportation officers.
See what ISS Action Transportation Officer Danny Chavez from Tucson Arizona has to say to the Hawaiian, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa Paragon PSO's who VOTED overwhelmingly in Favor of Joining our Union, United Federation LEOS-PBA, about its former Union, International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA)
Based on our recent wage & benefit survey it appears that this will be a landslide election in favor of our Union, United Federation LEOS-PBA whereby both UGSOA & SPFPA received ZERO (0) votes to 92 votes in favor of the United Federation LEOS-PBA as noted below.
UNIT AND ELIGIBLE VOTERS. The following unit is appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of Section 9(b) of the Act:
Included: All full-time and regular part-time detention officers, armed detention officers, and armed transportation officers performing guard duties as defined in Section 9(b)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, employed by the Employer at the ICE Detention Center in Florence, Arizona, under contract to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Contract # 70CDCR20D00000004.
Excluded: All other employees, office clerical employees, professional employees, managers and supervisors as defined in the Act.
On Monday February 9th the United Federation will be holding a meet and greet meeting @ the Green Tree Inn & Suites240 West Highway #287Florence, AZ 85132.
Time: Open meeting beginning at 6:00 a.m. and continuing into the evening 7:00 PM — you can stop by anytime.
Location: Green Tree Inn & Suites240 West Highway #287Florence, AZ 85132''
The United Federation LEOS-PBA will also have a special guest attending our Monday meeting. Former three-time World Boxing Champion Iran "the Blade" Barkley.
Iran the Blade Barkley (/aɪˈræn/; born May 6, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1999. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight title from 1988 to 1989, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title from 1992 to 1993, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title in 1992.
Come down and take a picture with the WORLD CHAMP as we prepare to give DETROIT (SPFPA) & (UGSOA) another Knockout!
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