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Friday, February 25, 2011   

MIAMI - The first in a series of Wisconsin-style rallies and demonstrations across the Sunshine State is set for today in Miami.

A few of the state's largest unions, including Florida AFL-CIO, are joining forces with workers' rights groups as well as advocates for the unemployed to lay down their demands for Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers.

One of the rally organizers, Joseph Phelan, coordinator for the "Just Work" campaign sponsored by Florida New Majority, says many Floridians have been inspired by the scene in Wisconsin.

"Right now we are demanding good jobs, and we are demanding a fair unemployment insurance system here in the state of Florida."

Scott and Republican lawmakers have launched an attack on the state's unemployment insurance system, Phelan says, and are pushing to reduce the amount of time out-of-work Floridians can receive benefits. Scott and his supporters say the moves are necessary to tackle the budget crisis.

Phelan and other rally organizers also criticize Scott's proposed reductions in education funding and other key public programs. While Republicans say shrinking government is the fiscally responsible thing to do, Phelan says it's not so simple in Florida.

"We as a state are broke because of the systemic reduction of regulations for businesses and corporations. Large businesses and large corporations in our state are not paying their fair share of taxes, but gaining all of the benefits of being here."

Phelan says today's rally will be one of many planned from Miami to Orlando and Tampa to Tallahassee in the coming weeks. The Miami rally will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Northwest Seventh Avenue and Northwest 62nd Street in Liberty City.


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