Responsible Wage Ordinance Passes Unanimously!
On Thursday, February 26th, the City of Miami Commissioners unanimously voted to pass the “Responsible Wage Ordinance.” The Coalition for Responsible Wages, a diverse group of faith, labor, community-based organizations, immigrant rights groups and university researchers came together to fight for an ordinance that will raise the wages of Miami’s construction workers and their families. […]
Save Small Businesses from the TPP: Stop Fast Track!
The purpose of American trade policy should be to help American businesses thrive and create good jobs at home. It should not be a giant giveaway to big corporations that can make more money by sending jobs overseas and avoiding taxes while we are left to foot the bill. The Chamber of Commerce and the […]
Florida Business Owners Support Fair Hiring Legislation
Main Street Alliance of Florida members travelled to Daytona Beach to join other community leaders in making a presentation to the Daytona City Commission on “ban the box” legislation. The legislation would remove the question, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony,” from job applications allowing applicants to be considered based on their experience […]
Here’s What’s Wrong with TPP
Congress will soon consider legislation to give the President “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). As the President of the Northwest Florida Federation of Labor, which represents thousands working families in Northwest Florida, this is cause for grave concern. Past trade deals have a poor track record and are known job killers (including 118,000 jobs […]
TP the TPP: Good, Bad and Ugly
The Good The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is billed as a 21st century trade agreement that will expand economic opportunity for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses. TPP is on track to be the largest international trade agreement with promises to boost economic growth, support American jobs, and grow Made-in-America exports to some of the […]
Health Care Insurance Deadline Approaches – Do You Have Health Care?
Do you feel overwhelmed when shopping for health insurance? Confused by the lingo? How do you make sure you’re selecting the right plan for you and your family, knowing you may be stuck with your choice for a year? With thousands of health care plans available in the market today, the choices often seem unmanageable. […]
The Most Important Thing Happening in Tallahassee
We bet that you don’t know that one of the most important things going on in Tallahassee during Legislative Session is the Working Family Lobby Corps. That’s right, the WFLC. Every year, hundreds of workers and their family members participate in the WFLC to bring their concerns directly to their legislators. Without the WFLC, the […]
The minimum wage shouldn’t force workers to live in poverty.
On New Year’s Day, 20 states raised their minimum wages. That leaves a lot of states that aren’t increasing the minimum wage — along with the federal government. Even some of those employees who are getting increases don’t have much to celebrate. Workers in Florida might barely notice their 12-cents-an-hour raise. And the extra 15 cents […]
7 Top Takeaways for Florida Families from the State of the Union
Missed the President’s State of the Union address? No problem, the Fight Blog has you covered. Here are the top 7 proposals President Obama spoke about affecting Florida’s working families. Immigration – The President cautioned Congress that any attempts to neutralize his Executive Orders will be vetoed. His Executive Orders have given millions of undocumented […]
Merger Promises to Free the Power of Broadband for Floridians
This week, as President Obama outlines his plan to unleash the power of broadband service to all Americans and reap the economic rewards, the significance of the AT&T/DirecTV merger to help fulfill that goal becomes clear. AT&T is the largest full time unionized employer in the United States and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) […]