In order to facilitate Organized Labor as a cohesive, unified voice in Tampa Bay, dates for the 2010 political screenings/endorsements are noted below. Please mark your calendars NOW to ensure your participation and no scheduling conflicts:
Saturday, February 27, 2010 Screening for Congressional 12 UFCW 1625 (Lakeland)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 Council approval of screening recommendations from February 27th *
Saturday, April 3, 2010 Screenings for Congressional 5, 9 & 13
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Council approval of screening recommendations from April 3rd *
Saturday, May 1, 2010 Screenings for Florida House & Senate
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Council approval of screening recommendations from May 1st *
* Recommended endorsements to be considered and acted upon by the Florida AFL-CIO
May 21-23, 2010 Florida AFL-CIO COPE Endorsing Convention Crowne Plaza, Jacksonville
Saturday, June 5, 2010 Screenings for local, municipal elections
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Council approval of screening recommendations from June 5th
Saturday, June 26, 2010 COPE Dinner/Dance Crowne Plaza, Sabal Park
Screenings will be held specific to the legislative area and locations will be announced as soon as confirmed. As always, our screenings are open to all union members and we encourage active participation on the part of all unions.
Providing this opportunity means that we can all work together to not only choose the best candidate to represent working families but also be unified in our financial support of endorsed candidates. It is customary for candidate contributions to be distributed at our June 26thDinner/Dance (still timely for the candidate to have a good showing on their 2ndquarter fundraising reports) when the presence of many unions and their contributions showcase the power, strength and value of a labor endorsement.
Please join us in solidarity as we work to elect the best candidates to represent us locally, in Tallahassee and in Washington!
Cheryl Schroeder, Executive Director
West Central Florida Federation of Labor
(813) 740-2233 - Phone
(813) 368-7124 - Cell
