Episode 7: May Day & Economic Justice with SEIU Florida
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Ruth Moreno and Tomas Kennedy of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Florida--Tomas is also part of the People’s Progressive Caucus of Miami-Dade--joined us at the Klangbox.FM studios in Miami to talk about the upcoming May Day March & Rally and broader themes about economic justice, intersectional activism, and Donald Trump Halloween costumes.
Events
- Monday, May 1st 5-8pm Miami May Day Rally & March! - Downtown Miami
Contact Info
- Tomas Kennedy - thomas.kennedy@seiufl.org
Event Resources
Organizations
- ACLU of Florida
- AFL-CIO of South Florida
- AFSCME 199
- Dream Defenders
- Fanm Ayisyen
- Fight for $15
- Florida Immigrant Coalition
- Friends of Miami-Dade Detainees
- Miami Worker Center
- National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
- Unite Here 355
Background Resources
- History of May Day/International Workers’ Day (Wikipedia/Industrial Workers of the World)
- Background on Union Busting Florida House Bill 11
- New Studies from Washington and California Show Positive Effects of Raising Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage Pre-Emption in Miami Beach
- ACLU Executive Summary on Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration