Bring Jobs Home- America Wants to Work
The outsourcing of jobs has spread from manufacturing to services and other sectors of the economy, devastating working families and their communities. Working together with our allies, the Bring Jobs Home: America Wants to Work Campaign will use pending legislation in Congress to raise the public dialogue to make outsourcing a key factor in the […]
Write Your Local Paper About Bringing Jobs Back To America
As we celebrate the anniversary of our great Nation’s birth, legislation is moving through Congress that will improve the economy, lower unemployment and revive weakened communities. With over 50,000 manufacturing facilities closed in the last decade, coupled with the loss of over 6 million jobs in that sector, there needs to be a focus of putting […]
Tell the Senate to Support the Bring Jobs Home Act
As we celebrate the anniversary of our great Nation’s birth, legislation is moving through Congress that will improve the economy, lower unemployment and revive weakened communities. With over 50,000 manufacturing facilities closed in the last decade, coupled with the loss of over 6 million jobs in that sector, there needs to be a focus of putting […]
Never Forget Why the Affordable Care Act is so Important
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act–more than 105 million Americans will continue to benefit from the elimination of lifetime limits and the coverage of preventive services, more than 6 million young adults will remain covered by their […]
Meet Mr. 1%: Getting To Know Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney made a wad of cash—$255 million—by laying off American workers and shipping U.S. jobs overseas. Now he wants to give millionaires and billionaires more tax cuts they don’t need—tax cuts that didn’t create jobs the first time around—while hurting the rest of us. Meet Mr. 1% is our new website with infographics and a video you can share […]
CEO Pay and the 99%
The AFL-CIO launched their 2012 Executive PayWatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data accessible on 2011 executive pay. All of the data available is searchable by industry, by state and by the top 100 highest-paid CEOs. Check it and help us share it widely. CEO Pay and the 99% […]
Tax Wealth Not Work- National Day of Action Tuesday, April 17th
While Florida struggles to keep teachers in their classrooms, ensure our children, seniors, and the disabled receive the health care they deserve, and protect our land and water, wealthy corporations aren’t paying their fair share of state taxes. Instead of working to close corporate tax loopholes that cost Floridians hundreds of millions, extremist legislators along […]
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 […]