Ahead of the impact of Hurricane Isaias, a collection of resources for Working Families and updates from the campaign trail.

Welcome to another edition of the Florida AFL-CIO’s weekly Florida Labor Letter for the week of 10/2. It’s the first week of October, but the scariest thing in our opinion right now is not being registered to vote, and those gas prices (this is the part where you visualize us slapping our knees and laughing.)

It’s been a surprisingly busy week in Tallahassee as a significant court ruling impacting the November ballot came down right before Florida voters take up their first opportunity this year to weigh in on the Sunshine State’s elected officials and ultimate direction. Meanwhile, the organizing continues at the local level for Labor 2026, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 turns 61. Let’s get into it.