Write Your Local Newspaper: Stand up for Florida’s Public Workers

Write your local newspaper and tell your community about the real retirement security threat to Florida’s Firefighters, teachers, police officers, nurses and state employees face. Retirement plans for state and local government workers affect millions of Floridians and boost the state economy.  These plans directly impact about 1.2 million current and former public employees in […]

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. Opposition to the privatization scheme was heavily bipartisan – with nine Republicans […]

Prison Privatization Vote Coming Soon. Call Today!

All hands on deck! 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. This bill will devastate small communities and working families’ economic stability and safety, but many in the Senate […]

Thank Key State Senators Stopping Prison Privatization

We’ve seen this movie before, as the Tampa Bay Times points out: It’s easy to tell when Florida’s leaders in Tallahassee are trying to ram through legislation that would not pass on its merits. First they try to sneak it through. Once caught, they change the rules and play with the financial numbers. Then the […]

Stand Up Against The Dangers of Prison Privatization

Rick Scott and some Legislators in Tallahassee are pushing the most dangerous bills imaginable. Two bills, SB 2036 and SB 2038, aim to privatize many governmental services and agencies without the public having a voice in the process. Both SB 2036 and SB 2038 are beyond reckless but Tallahassee politicians want them to become law […]

Locations for the September 27th “Save America’s Postal Service” throughout Florida.

Listed below are the locations for the September 27th “Save America’s Postal Service” throughout Florida. District 1 Who: Congressman Jeff Miller Where: 348 SW Miracle Strip Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach When: 4:00p.m. — 5:30p.m. Who: Congressman Jeff Miller Where: 4300 Bayou Blvd., Pensacola When: 4:00p.m. — 5:30p.m. District 2 Who: Congressman Steve Southerland Where: 3116 […]

Come Celebrate Labor Day with Fight for Florida!

Earlier this summer, Floridians from all walks of life, came together in Central Florida to Fight for Florida’s Future. Thousands were educated, energized and introduced to the Working Families’ Movement. Now, we need to turn up the volume. Will you be able to join us on Labor Day? If so click here to RSVP for […]

Kim Bowles’ Message To Tallahassee

Middle class Floridian Kim Bowles talks about her support of public education, and how Tallahassee politicians just don’t seem to understand the sacrifices our teachers are already making. “Teachers are already taking their own paper to school, buying their own pencils for their classrooms. We’re donating books to their libraries. How long can this continue?” […]

New Videos: Personal Testimonials From Middle Class Floridians

We’ve seen Gov. Scott’s allies, including groups like the Florida Chamber of Commerce, use B-roll footage of teachers, police officers, and firefighters as props to promote their anti-middle class agenda. What we haven’t heard enough of throughout the Legislature’s debate over the budget and retirement security are the voices of real middle class Floridians. Today, […]