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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

AFSCME Florida Statement on New Organizing Victory in Osceola County

The AFSCME Florida family grew yesterday after a unit of the medical staff with the Osceola County Corrections Department vote unanimously, seven to zero, in favor of securing their union voice and

Voting Rights Are ‘Under Siege’ - Here’s What You Can Do

Our right to vote means we have a voice in our communities, in our society and on issues that impact our work. As AFSCME Florida members, we will always work to raise awareness of the important issues impacting working families in every election — from local commissioner to governor and president. 

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

The American Rescue Plan, which AFSCME members helped make a reality and which President Joe Biden signed into law a year ago, provided $350 billion in funding to states, cities and towns.

Jackson Local Member On Need for Critical Care Funding

James Call of the Tallahassee Democrat provides an analysis of the 2022 Legislative Session finding that Florida workers, Democrats feel left behind in legislative session's 'Year of the Parent' and that the 2022 Session culture wars left "little time for sick, students and workforce housing."

Call quoted AFSCME Local 1363 Jackson member Tarsha Laster and writes:

For union members, the ‘state of the union’ is strong


For union members, the ‘state of the union’ is strong

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler

Member Activism Wins In Florida Legislative Session

On Monday March 14, the Florida Legislative Session signaled "Sine Die" and drew to a close.

Big pay hikes for state workers in state budget, but what about university and college employees?

Issac Morgan of the Florida Phoenix writes that the Florida House and Senate finalized its state budget for 2022-23, including 5.38 percent pay increases for state workers and a minimum wage of $15 an hour for state employees and school support staffers in school districts across the state.

But what about pay increases for state employees at Florida’s public universities and community colleges?

Morgan writes that union members point to pay inequities among workers at some universities, such as Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Friday Status Report: Keep the Advocacy Going

Where We Are: A delay in reaching a state budget deal has extended the Legislative session until Monday. So, it is critically important that our activism continues so we can keep holding back legislation which would destroy workers ability to bargain effectively on issues such as wages and health insurance. 

Budget conference: Lawmakers reach agreement to boost state worker pay

Gary Rorher of Florida Politics writes that,  "Florida state employees will see pay raises worth more than $638 million starting July 1, the start of the next fiscal year."

Florida state workers will get a pay raise later this year, as House and Senate budget negotiators agreed to hike pay 5.4% across the board, install a minimum wage of $15 per hour for state employees, and increase pay on top of those raises for select groups of workers.

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