Central Florida union members gathered near the entrance of UCF Thursday night to demonstrate in support of fellow union members in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin union members had been fighting their state government’s plans to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights. Overnight Friday, however, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill which would strip away most of those rights.
State governments have been faced with having to make cuts across the country, but Wisconsin became a centerpiece of the national debate.
The rally was put together by the Central Florida AFL-CIO, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement.
“We’re hoping to show them (Wisconsin labor unions) we’re one with them and they have the support of Floridians,” said Lorraine Tuliano, of the Central Florida AFL-CIO.
The union workers also worried Fla. Gov. Rick Scott could try a similar move here.
