Write Your Local Paper About Bringing Jobs Back To America
As we celebrate the anniversary of our great Nation’s birth, legislation is moving through Congress that will improve the economy, lower unemployment and revive weakened communities.
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Tell the Senate to Support the Bring Jobs Home Act
As we celebrate the anniversary of our great Nation’s birth, legislation is moving through Congress that will improve the economy, lower unemployment and revive weakened communities.
Never Forget Why the Affordable Care Act is so Important
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act–more than 105 million Americans will continue to benefit from the elimination of lifetime limits and the coverage of preventive services, more than 6 million young adults will remain covered by their parents’ health care plans and seniors will continue to save money on prescription drugs: http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Health-Care
Meet Mr. 1%: Getting To Know Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney made a wad of cash—$255 million—by laying off American workers and shipping U.S. jobs overseas.
Now he wants to give millionaires and billionaires more tax cuts they don’t need—tax cuts that didn’t create jobs the first time around—while hurting the rest of us.
CEO Pay and the 99%
The AFL-CIO launched their 2012 Executive PayWatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data accessible on 2011 executive pay.
Tax Wealth Not Work- National Day of Action Tuesday, April 17th
While Florida struggles to keep teachers in their classrooms, ensure our children, seniors, and the disabled receive the health care they deserve, and protect our land and water, wealthy corporations aren’t paying their fair share of state taxes.
Stop Wage Theft In Florida By Stopping SB 862/HB 609
Wage theft is a major problem for Florida workers, with an estimated $60-90 million stolen from paychecks. Its a problem that disproportionately impacts lower wage workers in key sectors in Florida’s economy – tourism, retail, and construction.
Fight Back Against A Cut To The Minimum Wage For Tipped Employees
Are you a worker who earns tips?Click here to write a personal letter to the Florida Senate.
The extremists in charge of the Florida Legislature think $4.65-per-hour is just too much for waiters and waitresses to be making.
Victory! Senate Defeats Prison Privatization 21-19
Yesterday, the Florida Senate rejected SB 2038, Gov. Rick Scott’s prison privatization scheme. The victory was the clear result of an outpouring of public support for correctional officers and prison workers along with disgust over private prison contractors’ attempts to subvert our democracy.
Prison Privatization Vote Coming Soon. Call Today!
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Senate President Haridopolos and Rick Scott will Attempt to Ram Prison Privatization through the Senate Tomorrow!
On Monday and Tuesday the Senate will convene to vote on SB 2038, the prison privatization bill.