Florida's Unions
Below you will find our Pass/Fail overview of the major legislative issues for Florida’s working families that we have tracked throughout the 2021 Legislative Session. You can also download the overview here.
Stay tuned for our final Legislative Update video.
The 2021 Legislative Session has reached its final level, but Florida’s digital defenders will continue the fight for Florida’s working people! Find out more in this edition of the Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Update: Game Over!
Deleterious data attempts to damage our democracy! Find out more in Week 8 of the 2021 Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Update: Crisis In Cyberspace!
Our constitutional rights are at risk of a hostile takeover! Working Floridians are fighting back against the dastardly damaged data attempting to derezz Florida’s democracy. Find out more in this edition of the Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Update Week 7: Digital Devastation!
Session continues, and the Florida Legislature has gone haywire! Find out more in this edition of the Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Update: Future Shock!
From the first committee weeks, through Sine Die, the end of every Legislative Session, Working Families Lobby Corps activists stand up for Florida’s working people. In order to ensure the safety of the working people involved in the Working Families Lobby Corps, this year, the program will be held virtually. The Florida AFL-CIO office and building will remain closed until further notice. All activities will be virtual.
While the fight for Florida’s workers may look a little different this year, we will continue to make our voices heard. This year our army of digital activists will continue to meet with their representatives, learn the ins and outs of “politics as usual” in Tallahassee, and be a part of Florida’s democratic process, all while remaining safe and socially distanced.
Members of this year’s Working Families Lobby Corps will be a part of:
• Regular remote briefings on legislation and session.
• Virtual meetings between participants and legislators.
• Committee viewing and, if possible, virtual testimony.
• Virtual phone banks to alert members of critical issues and legislative processes.
• Letter writing campaigns.
• Safe, in-district activities such as car caravans and virtual delegation meetings.
Join us as we strive for a democracy that’s “for the people, by the people.” The Working Families Lobby Corp has long been the premier civic program for Florida’s working people. Join us as we continue our mission online. Contact your local Field Representative below to sign up and get involved!
Broward AFL-CIO: Dana Shumate – 954-804-0533, DShumate@flaflcio.org
Central Florida AFL-CIO: Billy Lawson – 407-257-6081, wlawson@flaflcio.org
North Florida Central Labor Council: Yennifer Mateo – 386-299-7719, ymateo@flaflcio.org
North Central Florida CLC: Jeremiah Tattersall – 352-222-1991, jtattersall@flaflcio.org
Northwest Florida Federation of Labor, including Big Bend & Panama City Chapters: Danielle Thomas: 850-320-0884, dthomas@flaflcio.org
Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO: Ted Parsons – 561-324-6636, tparsons@flaflcio.org
South Florida AFL-CIO: David Beltran – 305-215-7070, dbeltran@flaflcio.org
Southwest Florida Labor Chapter: Laura Griffin – 239-823-4743, lgriffin@flaflcio.org
Space Coast AFL-CIO: Karen Houston – 321-506-5867, khouston@flaflcio.org
Volusia-Flagler AFL-CIO: Yennifer Mateo – 386-299-7719, ymateo@flaflcio.org
West Central Florida Labor Council: Kyle Gawroriski – 850-228-9831, kgawroriski@flaflcio.org
Florida’s Legislature kicked off the Legislative Session with attacks on frontline workers’ rights and safety on the job, attempts to stifle Floridians’ voice in our democracy, and more.
Digital activists with the Virtual Working Families Lobby Corps fought back against these hacks on Florida’s mainframe and will continue the fight throughout the rest of the session. Find out more in this edition of the 2021 Florida AFL-CIO Legislative Update!
This Legislative Session, the attacks on Florida’s working people continue…..but brave digital warriors are standing up for our rights through the power of the information superhighway!
Join us throughout session as we bring you updates from the Florida Capitol and show you how to fight back as a part of this year’s Virtual Working Families Lobby Corps. This Legislative Session, the future….is NOW!
The Florida AFL-CIO has multiple ways for you to stay in contact with us:
You can find us on social media at www.facebook.com/FloridaAFLCIO and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FloridaAFLCIO.
Text updates are a great way to stay informed of labor actions and news in
Florida and your community. Sign up now by texting FLUNION to 235246.
You can also sign up for our e-mail list for updates, including the Florida AFL-CIO E-Messenger, our newsletter, by clicking here.
Tuesday, January 5th, voters in the Peach State made history, electing Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. Both candidates were endorsed by the Georgia AFL-CIO and will stand up for working people nationwide in Washington, D.C.
Members of the Florida AFL-CIO and volunteers here in the Sunshine State joined the National AFL-CIO in reaching out to our fellow union members and voters to make sure their voices were heard on Election Day.
Thank you to all of our members and volunteers who helped get out the vote with the Florida AFL-CIO for the Georgia Senate runoff elections. The Florida AFL-CIO’s phone banking program made thousands of calls into Georgia over the last few months as part of the AFL-CIO’s voter turn-out program.
The election of Reverend Warnock and Jon Ossoff is a step forward for America’s working people. Both candidates support legislation that would provide critical economic relief for those affected by the COVID-19 crisis and more investment into protecting working people from the virus. They also support the PRO Act, legislation passed by the House that would greatly expand our right to organize.
Volunteers across Florida dedicated their time and effort to help elect two Senators that will fight for America’s working people. You can watch AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka’s message regarding this historic win here.
Thank you to everyone who made phone calls, wrote postcards, and helped make history.