Executive Council Statement
Support for Affirmative Action in Florida
… New Orleans, LA The AFL-CIO has long supported affirmative action as an effective way to promote diversity and to remedy past and present discrimination. At our most recent convention, we strongly reaffirmed our commitment to … through executive order; Applauds the Florida labor movement and Floridians Representing Equity and Equality for their work to save affirmative action; and Urges unions and union members everywhere to lend their support to their union brothers …