Florida AFL–CIO
federation of labor unions in Florida
Florida AFL–CIO is a statewide federation of labor unions in the state of Florida affiliated with the AFL–CIO. The federation's membership consists of about 450 local unions from 41 international unions (or about 500,000 active and retired workers). The headquarters of the organization are located in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Florida AFL–CIO was formed in 1958 with the merger of the Florida State Federation of Labor and the Florida Congress of Industrial Organizations.
The federation engages in legislative and political work, labor movement advocacy, research, and member mobilization and education. In 2005, after the disaffiliation of several unions to the Change to Win Federation (CTW), the Florida AFL–CIO established the United Labor Lobby as a way for AFL–CIO and CTW unions to work together on legislative issues.
The Florida AFL–CIO publishes a bi-weekly newspaper, Solidarity in the Sunshine, as well as a blog, Fight for Florida
The federation also hands out an A. Philip Randolph Award each year. Individuals are nominated by a committee of the Florida AFL–CIO, and the prize awarded at the annual Florida Labor Hall of Fame Gala each odd-numbered year. There may be none or several award recipients in a given year.
Structure
The Florida AFL–CIO is governed by its membership, meeting in convention every odd-numbered year. Members discuss, approve, and implement the policies of the federation, and elect its officers.
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