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 […]
Florida Workers Say Handing Control of Governmental Functions to Corporations will Jeopardize Public Safety
(Tallahassee, FL) Working Floridians today said the Legislatures’ scheme to hand over state prisons to private companies will hurt families and communities, while increasing the dangers posed by violent criminals. During a news conference at the Capitol, the potential harm of privatization was described by those likely to be affected by it: a teacher, a […]
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 […]
Stop The Legislature’s Scheme To Make Privatization Secret
Two destructive bills are being rushed through by Gov. Rick Scott and his cronies in the Legislature that would essentially keep privatization efforts in the dark, away from the view of Florida taxpayers. SB 2036 delays the delivery of key performance information on vendor contracts, so Floridians wouldn’t know if private contractors are doing the […]
Stand Up For Florida’s Children
You may have heard about Gov. Rick Scott’s plan to increase public education funding by $1 billion. Suspicious yet? You should be, because Scott is getting this “new” funding by cutting Florida’s Medicaid program, which coincidentally provides essential health care to hundreds of thousands of children in our state. And in case you forgot, Scott […]
The Working Families Lobby Corps Session Update Returns!
Last year, the Working Families Lobby Corps debuted their weekly video series giving working people around Florida an easy way to stay updated about the actions of the Florida Legislature. They’re back again this year, and here is the first week’s update:
Awake the State 1/10/12
It’s time to Awake The State! Gov. Rick Scott and his extreme allies in the Legislature have launched an all-out assault on Florida’s middle class. They have cut billions from our public schools, harmed the quality of health care Floridians receive, and cost thousands their jobs. Average Floridians are fed up with their governor and […]
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 […]
Save America’s Postal Service!
On Tuesday, September 27, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (local time), members of the four employee unions of the United States Postal Service— • American Postal Workers Union • National Association of Letter Carriers • National Postal Mail Handlers Union • National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association —will join forces with members of our communities […]
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 […]