Details on our Endorsements

Here's what you need to know this week:

We announced the names of our endorsements last week, and we're happy to share with you some more detailed info that we've prepared in the meantime. Check out the graphic below for more details on our endorsed candidates and how we got there. 

Here's what's coming up:

- On Monday (10/14), our Manasota meeting will take place at 6:30 PM at Perkins Restaurant (5921 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota), and it serves as an avenue for all union activists in Manatee, Sarasota, and DeSoto Counties to get involved with the CLC. If you live in the area, come out and join us!

Keep in Mind:

Halloween is coming up, and with that many of you will be stocking on candy for the young ones or for personal enjoyment. As always, here's a list of products to make this year a Union Made Halloween, courtesy of The Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO:

American Licorice, Annabelle Candy Company, Bachman Company, Berkshire Hathaway (See’s Candies), Brown & Haley, Catterton Partners (Farley & Sathers), Consolidated Brands (Boyer Brothers),, Hershey Company, Hot Tamales, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Just Born, Lindt & Sprugli (Ghirardelli), Marshmallow Peeps, Mike and Ike, Montrose, Co., Nestle USA, Russell Stover Candies, Teenee Beanee, Tootsie Roll Industries, Zours

That's all for this week! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more updates. If you would like to receive text message alerts from the Florida AFL-CIO (Msg & data rates may apply), text FLUNION to 235246!

In Solidarity,

West Central Florida Labor Council

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