Author: David Fernandez

VOTE “NO” ON VOUCHERS

EDITORIAL: “Florida doesn’t need more vouchers” via Tampa Bay Times READ HERE: http://bit.ly/Q5pawd

LEG ALERT: Rules Committee Rams Through Wage Theft Preemption

LEG ALERT: Rules Committee Rams Through Wage Theft Preemption. SB 926 heads to SENATE FLOOR! CALL: 888-264-6154 TAKE ACTION: http://bit.ly/1mqADnC PETITION: http://bit.ly/STOPWAGETHEFT READ MORE: http://bit.ly/1dVbgYr “Late Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee rammed through a DISASTROUS amendment to SB 926, that reverts the language of the bill to the same “zombie-like” back from the dead legislation […]

LEG ALERT: Equity for ALL

LEG ALERT: Tell Senate Judiciary to VOTE “YES” ON SB 1400. Invest in Florida’s future and pass tuition equity for all students! TAKE ACTION: http://bit.ly/1kirVDT “Tomorrow, April 1st, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be voting on SB 1400, sponsored by Senator Jack Latvala. This legislation would create an equal standard for accessing higher education in […]

LEG UPDATE VIDEO WEEK 4

Big Retail couldn’t believe it… Watch workers win against wage theft in this week’s #FLsession update: http://bit.ly/1gBUlts “Welcome to the fourth installment of the 2014 Florida Legislative Session Update series. Every week we’ll put you into the halls of the capitol to see the legislative process in action. This week’s update covers: back from the […]

Week 3 Update

WFLC activists did something incredible to stop WAGE THEFT this week: Find out in #FLsession update week 3: http://bit.ly/1gTHlix “This week’s update covers: the fight to raise Florida’s minimum wage, Immigration activists converging on the Capitol in the fight for equal access to higher education, “Walking Dead” wage theft legislation and testimonials from activists across […]

Write Your Newspaper About Wage Theft

Write Your Newspaper About Wage Theft Thousands of Floridians have lost millions of their hard earned wages to theft by their employers. As local governments have started to crack down, corporate special interests in Tallahassee are trying to prevent cities and counties from adopting wage theft ordinances that protect working families. Write a letter to […]

Legislative Alert: Wage Theft!

LEG ALERT: Wage Theft Preemption Bill Moves to a Vote in Judiciary TAKE ACTION: http://bit.ly/1gr4OY2 CALL THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NOW! Tell them: “VOTE NO ON SB 926! Stop defending WAGE THIEVES and support local government.” #FLUNION

WEEK 2 Legislative Update

“LIKE” and “SHARE”: Big Retail LYING through their teeth, officers speaking out, and making higher education affordable for all… Watch this AND MORE in the second #FLsession update VIDEO: http://bit.ly/1fZdg1U #FLUNION #1u #WageTheft

Fight “Walking Dead” Wage Thieves

READ “Back from the Dead: FL Wage Theft Pre-emption Bill Returns”: http://bit.ly/1drvCWX TAKE ACTION: http://bit.ly/1fFbLpB “Wage theft is big business,” says Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO, “There are a lot of big companies and small ones – unscrupulous business owners – who have worked into their business model, underpaying their employees. ” #FLunion