Vote NO on 3: The Amendment No One is Talking About
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. This is the case with Amendment 3 dealing with judicial appointments of the Governor. Why is this important? Judicial appointments have always been the responsibility of the Governor […]
On the Campaign Trail: Don Sarro and Linda Cuthbert
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. I faced a tough primary challenge from four other candidates, but with the help of the […]
Rick Scott’s Florida: Wage Thieves Gone Wild
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 […]
On The Campaign Trail: Dan Oliver
I have a strong desire to serve and make the right changes for my community but campaigning for political office is new to me. For the past 28 years I watched Hernando County officials make decisions that were often times really bad decisions. Because of this, I felt compelled to run for office. I want the […]
Rick Scott Makes Us Cringe
“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 […]
Rick Scott: Prison Profiteer
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. Earlier this year, Scott attended a fundraiser at the home of the CEO of the GEO Group, the second-largest private prison company in the world. […]
#FarmTeamFriday: Less than 50 days till the Election!
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. Building on our wins in 2012, our union sisters and brothers have continued to show the leadership and dedication it takes to be working […]
5 Unemployment Facts Rick Scott Doesn’t Want You To Know
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. However, Rick has conveniently left out some important facts about unemployment that show he’s been fudging […]
Rick Scott’s Plan to Fool Florida’s Families
MEDIA RELEASE PDF LINK 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 (STATEWIDE, Fla. – Sept. 17, 2014) – As the race for governor heats up, ads are filling the airwaves with Rick Scott’s desperate attempt to fool Florida Families into thinking […]
FARM TEAM FRIDAY: Primary Results
Our Farm Team Program is working! Though we may not come out victorious in every race, our union brothers and sisters have brought incredible leadership skills to their campaigns and demonstrated their commitment to Union Brothers and Sisters and their communities. Four of our Farm Team Candidates had Primary Races; two others face opponents in […]