The Tallahassee Power Grab
As we all learned in school, our government has 3 branches of Government for a reason — to ensure that no one branch gets too much power.
Labor
In Florida, AFSCME’s Razor-Sharp Focus is on Growth
Expanding a union is hard work, especially in a “right-to-work” state like Florida, especially after a national election in which anti-union forces wrested control of the White House and Congress.
Don’t tell that to AFSCME affiliates in Florida.
Jacksonville workers to hold ‘Rally to Defend the Working Class’
On Saturday, March 11, workers, unions, the North Florida Central Labor Council and community groups across Florida will rally in downtown Jacksonville to defend the working class, which faces renewed attacks from President Donald Trump and the Republican-dominated Congress.
The Rideshare Risk: Safety and Transit in the age of Uber
What’s concerning is that corporate app backers neglect to highlight an important fact to riders. The reason they can offer such competitive rates is because they are actively exploiting loopholes that allow them to evade traditional driver training and screening requirements that ensure a rider’s safety.
Puzder and Trump’s Cabinet Nominees: Wrong for Working Families
A deep dive into the background of several Trump's nominees reveals a cabinet with a history of standing against the best interests of working people.
AFL-CIO Calls Members to Action
On a national conference call with Regional, State and Local union leaders and activists, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka laid out the AFL-CIO’s plan of defense against the coming attacks lead by Trump and his toxic cabinet picks.
Take a Stand with Working Families Lobby Corps in 2017
This year, the union members and citizen activists of the Working Families Lobby Corps will be in Tallahassee once again – everyday – to make sure ALL working people in the state are represented fairly.
Get out the vote this weekend, for a better life.
Races across the state are tight in Florida. Up and down the ticket union endorsed working family candidates need our support this weekend to put them over the top.
Make a difference by joining us at one of the following Labor 2016 volunteer events during GOTV weekend! We have canvassing and phone banking opportunities for you to help get out the working family vote in your area.
South Florida labor and community host citizenship workshops
MIAMI - Ahead of the November elections, a coalition of labor and immigrants' rights groups is helping South Florida residents become naturalized citizens.
Labor unions are alive and well
The Labor Day holiday was unanimously approved by Congress in 1894 to recognize and celebrate the victories and contributions of the American labor movement. Unfortunately, and ironically, the holiday designated to celebrate America’s labor unions is also used by big business special interests and their supporters to denigrate those unions.