By Bob Cuddy -- Sworn sheriff’s deputies and sergeants took a tentative step away from the powerful Deputy Sheriffs Association on Tuesday, as the Board of Supervisors approved a union election that could leave the law enforcement personnel with a new bargaining unit.The 5-0 vote to allow officers to vote on new representation is the culmination of efforts that began more than a year ago.The board action will give sworn sheriff’s personnel a choice of being represented by the Deputy Sheriffs Association, the Association of San Luis Obispo County Deputy Sheriffs, or neither.

More...