South Florida Unions Kick Off Early Voting
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Ignoring a driving rain this morning, several hundred Florida union activists kicked off the two-week early-voting window for the state’s primary election with a rally and march for working family candidates in Miami.
Following the rally at the Miami offices of Longshoremen (ILA) Local 1416, marchers—clad in ponchos and carrying umbrellas—headed to the Miami-Dade County Government Center to cast their ballots.
Miami-Dade County Commissioners Pass Historic Wage Theft Ordinance
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With more than 100 supporters in the audience, the Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Board of County Commissioners yesterday approved the first countywide wage theft ordinance in the country. The law, which passed on a 10-0 vote, will help ensure that workers who are unpaid or underpaid for their work have a way to make their voices heard and recover their hard-earned wages.
Specifically, the new law prohibits wage theft and gives the county legal authority to intervene and help recover back pay for workers who were cheated out of their fair pay.
Flight Attendants Donate Services to Haiti Relief Flight
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Members of the Flight Attendants-CWA working for United Airlines donated their services on a Haiti relief flight to call attention to the efforts of the American Red Cross. You can take action now to help the Haitian survivors by clicking on the AFL-CIO Haitian Disaster Relief site here.
Five Chicago-based United flight attendants helped usher aid workers and supplies to Haiti and returned last night with some of the earthquake survivors.
The United Airlines Foundation announced it will match up to a total of $50,000 to the American Red Cross when donations are made by United employees or passengers. To make a donation with the matching funds, click here.
AFL-CIO Calls on Unions, U.S. to Assist Haitians
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The AFL-CIO is calling for the United States and the entire international community, including the global union movement, to “do our utmost to aid our Haitian sisters and brothers in their moment of extraordinary need.”
You can help Haitian workers in distress by donating to the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center‘s Earthquake Relief for Haitian Workers’ Campaign. Click here to make a donation and here to learn more about how the center is working to help Haitian workers. (More donation options below.)
