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The AFL-CIO is the umbrella federation for U.S. unions, with 56 unions representing more than 12 million working men and women. We work to ensure that all people who work receive the rewards of their work—decent paychecks and benefits, safe jobs, respect and fair treatment.

Fight For Florida is an online action hub for working Floridians fighting back against the assault on Florida’s middle class by Gov. Scott and Tallahassee politicians. We work to organize people from all backgrounds and walks of life to take action in meaningful, effective ways that make a difference in the lives of all Floridians. Through online petitions, letter writing, call in campaigns, and other actions, we make the voices and interests of working people heard in the halls of power in Tallahassee and throughout the state. We are fighting for Florida’s middle class, and we will be heard.

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The mission of the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy is to conduct independent research, develop new ideas, and advise policymakers on state fiscal and economic policy.  The Center pays particular attention to policy impacts on low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods, workers, and small businesses.  The Center works to heighten public awareness of the need to adequately fund programs that improve opportunities, choices, quality of life outcomes, and the economic well-being of all Floridians.

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The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA), a non-profit organization based in Wellington, Florida, actively pursues and promotes legislation and public policies that are in the best interest of current and future retired Floridians.   Through the active civic involvement of it’s over 200,000 members, FLARA advocates programs and activities at all levels of government to prepare for the growing population of older Floridians who desire to remain self-sufficient.

Central Florida Jobs With Justice is a coalition consisting of labor unions, community organizations, faith based groups and students working together to build power for working people. We are a part of the national Jobs with Justice which is a network of over 45 coalitions organizing in their communities along side with us for social and economic justice.

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Working America is the fastest-growing organization for working people in the country. At 3 million strong and growing, we use our strength in numbers to educate each other, mobilize and win real victories to improve working people’s lives.

The AFL-CIO created Union Privilege in 1986 to provide union members and their families with valuable consumer benefits. With Union Plus benefits, your union membership "pays" at work and at home. By using the collective buying power of unions, we are able to offer valuable, discounted products and services exclusively to working families.  Savings.  Service. Solidarity.

 

Founded in 2008, Progress Florida is a nonprofit organization promoting progressive values through online organizing, media outreach, and networking with Florida's leading progressive organizations. Our issues include social justice, health care reform, environmental protection, economic fairness, strengthening public education and more. We advocate for sensible policy solutions and hold elected officials' feet to the fire by empowering citizens in their communities.

 

The Florida Education Association is the statewide union of teachers, education staff professionals, graduate assistants, and college and university faculty.
We are the statewide union of teachers, education staff professionals, and higher ed faculty and graduate assistants working together to maintain the right to a free, quality public education for all students. We are working to advance professional growth, development and the status of all the employees who serve the students in Florida's public schools.

The mission of The Florida Professional Fire Fighters is to be an advocate in Florida's State Capitol, Counties, Cities and Special Districts for Firefighters, Paramedics and the Fire/Rescue services as a whole. Inform and educate our members in order to place them on a higher plane of professionalism. Encourage and promote mutual assistance between all paid professional firefighters and associated services.

AFSCME Council 79 is the second largest union in Florida with 90 locals representing approximately 110,000 employees of the state, state universities, cities and counties, school boards and private nonprofit hospitals.

To support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the State of Florida, to inculcate loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America; to promote and foster the impartial enforcement of law and order, to improve the individual proficiency of our members in the performance of their duties, to encourage social, charitable, educational activities among all law enforcement officers, to advocate and strive for uniform application of the Civil Service and merit system for all law enforcement officers, to create a tradition of esprit de corps insuring fidelity to duty under all conditions and circumstances, to cultivate a spirit of fraternalism and mutual helpfulness among our membership and the people we serve; to increase the efficiency of the police profession and thus more firmly establish the confidence of the public in the service that is dedicated to the protection of life and property.

Our members work in the Finishing Trades as industrial and commercial painters, drywall finishers, wall coverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor covering installers, sign makers, display workers, convention and show decorators and in many more exciting occupations. IUPAT members’ skills are in high demand at every construction project in North America.