2010 Florida AFL-CIO United Labor Lobby
Summary Report
To best describe what the United Labor Lobbying effort is; and what they do I will provide this excerpt from the Florida AFL-CIO’s own description:
“The United Labor Lobby provides a way for unions to work together during the legislative session. The Florida AFL-CIO and its union affiliates form the core of the coalition. Others with similar interests sometimes join in the combined efforts.
Each year lobbyists who are sponsored by industrial, building trades, service and public employee unions work on legislation that relates specifically to their unions’ interest, as well as general labor legislation. Through the United Labor Lobby, the union lobbyists share information, take specific lobbying assignments and coordinate committee testimony.”
As your co-workers and volunteer activist-- the members of your Committee on Political Education were excited and happy to join-in for a few days to storm the hill in Tallahassee with all of our brothers and sisters from around the state!
Pictures of our work and comments on issues can be found on Face Book. If you are not already a friend, please search us and feel free to request access. You can search groups by typing in “IBEW 824 COPE group”. Via this interactive social networking site you can get up to date information about what we are working on; and participate in discussions with others in the group. This is a closed group created for 824 Members only; information shared is not made public.
I would like to remind everyone that our monthly committee meetings are open to all IBEW 824 members. If you would like to join some of your co-workers who are active and engaged in local politics; than we would be happy to see you at our next regular meeting at 6:30pm at the Union hall on the same night as our general meeting.
If you would like to add your support but don’t have the time, please consider filling out a COPE contribution card and making a small monthly donation. Donation cards can be downloaded from your IBEW 824 website under the “COPE—sign up” tabs. You can contribute any amount you wish.
Your COPE members would like to thank our leadership and our membership for supporting our efforts.
In Solidarity
Jason Smith
Chair of the COPE group
