Every election season there are high and low profile races and sometimes it’s the races that haven’t captured the public’s attention that will have the greatest impact.
Don Sarro
My name is Don Sarro and I am a member of AFT Local 1605. My campaign for Volusia County School Board began in earnest after learning the basics of running a campaign at the Farm Team training.
Governor Scott has made Florida a haven for unscrupulous companies all in the guise of making Florida “business friendly”. It’s probably no surprise that the industries that have provided the bulk of Scott’s job recovery numbers (restaurant and lodging, retail and tourism) also pay the lowest wages, have the fewest benefits and are filled with employers who steal from their employees.
“When I hear a politician say that we have to raise the minimum wage so working families can make ends meet, I cringe…” – Governor Rick Scott
Rick Scott’s Economy
Scott Maxwell, of the Orlando Sentinel, put it quite plainly when he wrote, “If you’re still arguing that lowering corporate-tax rates and increasing corporate handouts is a formula for success, you’re delusional….Incentives
Who does rick really work for? For-Profit Prisons.
Rick $cott: Pri$on Profiteer: In Florida, for-profit prison interests have spent close to $1.5 million towards buying Rick Scott’s support in the 2014 elections.
With less than 50 DAYS until the election, our 2014 Farm Team candidates are hitting the pavement and taking to the phone lines to gather support for victory this November 4th.
The race for Florida’s governor is heating up and Rick Scott’s campaign is continuing to dump millions of dollars to try and rebrand the Big Business Governor as the champion of jobs and lowering unemployment for Florida’s Working Families.
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CONTACT: David Fernandez E: dfernandez@flaflcio.com P:850-570-9953
Rick Scott’s Plan to Fool Florida Families
Scott’s attack on unemployment insurance undermined Florida’s economy
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