Episode 7: May Day & Economic Justice with SEIU Florida

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. EventsMonday, May 1st 5-8pm Miami May Day Rally & March! - Downtown MiamiContact InfoTomas Kennedy - [email protected] ResourcesResistMiamiResistance CalendarOrganizationsACLU of FloridaAFL-CIO of South FloridaAFSCME 199 Dream Defenders Fanm Ayisyen Fight for $15Florida Immigrant CoalitionFriends of Miami-Dade DetaineesMiami Worker CenterNational Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Unite Here 355Background ResourcesHistory of May Day/International Workers’ Day (Wikipedia/Industrial Workers of the World)Background on Union Busting Florida House Bill 11New Studies from Washington and California Show Positive Effects of Raising Minimum Wage Minimum Wage Pre-Emption in Miami BeachACLU Executive Summary on Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration