North Central Florida Central Labor Council

05/11/2026

Check out this great interview with Cassie Urbenz, outgoing Co-President of UF Graduate Assistants United. Thanks to our friends at WGOT LP 100.1 FM - Gainesville, FL for the interview and for helping us recognize amazing local labor leaders!

https://open.substack.com/pub/workerscreateallwealth/p/a-celebration-of-cassie-urbenz?r=5aqsax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04/28/2026

Join us! Fight back. Defend all workers' rights to union representation and a safe workplace.

This week marks both the arrival of and ! Looking to find the event nearest to you? We have set up a continually updating state specific hub for as many as we can find! Visit https://flaflcio.org/may-day-workers-memorial-day-2026-show-solidarity-in-our-sunshine-state/ to see how you can take action and continue the long tradition of solidarity in the Sunshine State.

04/18/2026

100%. Don't leave these critical decisions to the tech oligarchs!

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the leaders of several major labor unions warned Thursday about the risks AI poses to workers amid concerns about the technology’s ability to replace jobs. Sanders, …

04/17/2026

Hope to see folks out for May Day!

🚩 Workers fight back this May Day in Gainesville 🚩

Join us on International Workers’ Day to unite & fight to protect our unions. When workers stand together, we win—on the job and in our communities.

📅 Friday, May 1st
🕔 5PM
📍 Outside Bo Diddley Plaza
^^^ LOCATION CHANGE
✊ Rally + Protest

We’re protesting the passage of SB 1296, a Florida law that raises barriers for public sector unions by tightening membership and dues requirements in ways that threaten workers’ ability to organize and maintain representation.

Show up. Speak out. Stand with workers.

04/15/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/workerscreateallwealth/p/a-working-families-report-card-for?r=5aqsax&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Spoiler alert: 1 A, 4 F's

04/04/2026

Join us in wishing local progressive stalwart Jenn Powell a happy birthday this weekend. And check out her recent interview with WGOT LP 100.1 FM - Gainesville, FL below. We love you, Jenn Powell!

Jenn is the latest of our Central Labor Council leaders to sit down with an interviewer at WGOT to discuss labor, her introduction to political engagement, and the importance of organizing in our workplaces.

04/04/2026

One of our member unions, IBEW Local Union 1205, is offering a generous $2k match for the Community Community Weatherization Coalition in this year's Amazing Give. Please join us in supporting them and double your donation!

Save the Date for the Amazing Give in exactly 4 weeks! On Thursday, April 30th, the CWC will be participating in The Amazing Give online fundraiser for north central Florida nonprofits from 8am-8pm!

We need your help to continue to serve over 200 utility-burdened households a year. Our neighbors need us more than ever as we experience temperature extremes & see firsthand the effects of climate change on our utility bills🥵 Help us create a more sustainable and equitable community by joining our hands-on work conserving water, energy, and money for local families!

Get involved in this big event by:
1. Becoming a Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser: reach out to your network to help raise money to help our neighbors and planet!
2. Recruit a MATCHING gift! Know a business (or individual) able to give a large gift and get lots of shoutouts? Email [email protected] to get a sponsor packet or help make the pitch!
3. Mark your calendar and make a financial gift on the big day, 4/30 (or earlier - donations will open at least 10 days prior!)
4. Help spread the word through your channels: keep an eye out for our shareable content in the coming weeks.

Check out our page for more info:
https://www.theamazinggive.org/organizations/community-weatherization-coalition

04/01/2026

It's an election year, the public deserves to know where Senator Moody and her opponents stand on this important issue of union rights for federal workers.

Fill out this form to receive a call or dial 844-994-4554 to get started. On March 27, President Trump signed an executive order that ripped the right to collectively bargain away from hundreds of thousands of federal workers. It was the single biggest act of union-busting in American history. So th...

03/30/2026

Saluting our 2026 Working Family Lobby Corps.

As we wait for clarity from lawmakers on when they ACTUALLY plan to finish the job they came here to do, we thought it a good time to take advantage of the t...

03/28/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/workerscreateallwealth/p/a-blue-collar-wave