National Labor History Labor Partners Union Endorsement
United Way of Tampa Bay and the West Central Florida Federation of Labor
The United Way of Tampa Bay and the West Central Florida Federation of Labor formed a local partnership in January of 1991 and hired an AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison to implement the AFL-CIO’s Community Services Program. The five key elements of the program are: Build local unions and capacity for the Central Labor Council (CLC) Improve public and private support systems for workers and their families Provide services to workers and their families Provide services to the community at large Improve the social and economic conditions of working families to reduce their need for services and assistance. Service to the Community Through our local partnership we work together to involve organized labor and the community in these and other yearly initiatives: Letter Carriers Food Drive United Way and Labor help stock the world’s largest one day food drive, started by the National Association of Letter Carriers with strong support within the US Postal Service Prosperity Campaign Increase awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax credit that low income individuals can earn, and provide free income tax preparation Cover the Uninsured Week and KidCare Promote health care education, and distribute KidCare information to working families Thanksgiving Food Drive Coordinate a food drive among members for local food banks. Holiday Toy Drive United Way and Labor's annual toy drive for underprivileged children in our community  On Site United Way Help Talks Hurricane Preparedness, United Way partner guest speakers Labor Day Picnic Event West Central Florida Federation of Labor’s annual Labor Day event to celebrate Labor’s history and showcase Labor’s contributions to the community. Click here to view details of the Labor Day celebration. Click here for information on the Car Show being held in conjunction with the Labor Day event. Union Day of Caring Union members volunteer to spend a Saturday working at a local United Way partner agency, and learn first hand how their United Way donations impact the community. The Annual United Way Campaign Recognizing the vital importance of United Way programs and services to union member, their families, and those in need, the West Central Florida Federation of Labor actively supports the annual United Way campaign. Click here to view Union endorsement letters. The following are good techniques to involve organized labor in your United Way campaign: If there is a labor union in your organization, contact the union president and ask them to partner with you in the campaign  Secure a letter of co-endorsement from the local union and post it in prominent places \ Select a labor co-chair for the campaign Include labor in the planning of the campaign   Involve stewards as campaign ambassadors    Ensure that ambassadors have necessary time off to tour United Way impact partner agencies, attend events and encourage co-workers to participate in the campaign  Recognize and thank all employees during events and at the end of the campaign For more information: George R. Guthrie AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison Director of Labor Participation United Way of Tampa Bay 813-274-0911 Email: gguthrie@uwtb.org