Trump’s Budget: A Wish List for the Wealthy, A Nightmare for Florida

by Danielle Thomas, Northwest Florida Central Labor CouncilJune 5, 2017June 5, 2017

The White House official 2018 budget titled, “A New Foundation for American Greatness” reads more like a new plan to kill the American dream for working families. It includes some of the steepest budget cuts the country has ever seen. The victims of these cuts? Florida's poor, the environment, and our children.

Community • Legislative

Gov. Rick Scott Should Veto HB 7069: Terrible Education Policy that Can’t Stand the Light of Day

by Joanne McCall, Florida Education AssociationMay 23, 2017May 23, 2017

If signed into law, HB 7069 will transform our public education system into a disjointed collection of privatized programs taking over a woefully underfunded public good, perhaps the most important public good that government has the responsibility to provide. Here are some of the biggest misstatements being made and why they should be rejected.

The Tallahassee Power Grab

by Andrew Spar, Volusia United Educators April 12, 2017June 5, 2017

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

by Raju Chebium, AFSCMEMarch 8, 2017April 12, 2017

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.

Community • Labor • Legislative

Jacksonville workers to hold ‘Rally to Defend the Working Class’

by Dave Schneider, Young Workers of Jacksonville and Mike Stovall, North Florida AFL-CIOMarch 6, 2017March 6, 2017

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.

Business • Labor • Legislative

The Rideshare Risk: Safety and Transit in the age of Uber

by Dwight H. Mattingly, ATU Local 1577February 22, 2017March 6, 2017

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.

Labor • Legislative

Puzder and Trump’s Cabinet Nominees: Wrong for Working Families

by Yennifer Mateo, Volusia-Flagler AFL-CIOFebruary 7, 2017February 22, 2017

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.

Health Care • Labor • Legislative • Taxes and Economy

AFL-CIO Calls Members to Action

by Josh Leclair, Volusia-Flagler AFL-CIOJanuary 13, 2017February 7, 2017

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.