As working families across Florida celebrate the Fourth of July and the vision of the Founding Fathers, they will also call on elected officials to create good jobs and rebuild local communities hit hard by the recession. Among other things, we must end the ability of U.S. corporations to defer paying taxes on their offshore profits, which acts as an incentive to export good jobs overseas, and support legislation to stop currency manipulation by our trading partners, which also leads to offshoring.
The Bring Jobs Home Act—a bill that would stop companies from taking a tax deduction for moving expenses when they ship jobs overseas—is one piece of legislation that congressional leaders can immediately act on as a first step in a comprehensive plan to end incentives for offshoring. The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the Bring Jobs Home Act after the July 4 congressional recess.
WHO: Working families, community and faith leaders
WHAT: Events to encourage Congress to Bring Jobs Home
WHEN: July 2, 2012 – July 7, 2012 statewide
DETAILS: Please see below for locations, times and event details or for more information visit: http://local.americawantstowork.org/all#state/FL
EVENTS
July 2, 2012 – Pembroke Pines – 12:00PM to 1:00PM
Event will thank Representative Debbie Wasserman-Shultz for helping to keep jobs here in America.
10100 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL
July 4, 2012 – Miami – 4:00PM to 9:00PM
The South Florida AFL-CIO will host a BBQ and call on Congress to bring jobs back to America.
1300 NW 50th Street, Miami, FL
July 6, 2012 – Jacksonville – 11:45AM to 12:30PM
Informational Picket and Leafleting in support of the Bring Jobs Home Act and against T-Mobile’s offshoring of jobs.
T-Mobile, 1140 B Dunn Ave., Jacksonville, FL
July 6, 2012 – West Palm Beach – 5:00PM to 6:30PM
Informational Picket and Leafleting in support of the Bring Jobs Home Act and against T-Mobile’s offshoring of jobs.
T-Mobile, 1960 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL
July 6, 2012 – Gainesville – 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Informational Picket and Leafleting in support of the Bring Jobs Home Act and against T-Mobile’s offshoring of jobs.
T-Mobile, 6419 West Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL
July 6, 2012 – Pensacola – 5:30PM to 6:30PM EDT
Informational Picket and Leafleting in support of the Bring Jobs Home Act and against T-Mobile’s offshoring of jobs.
T-Mobile, 5010 Bayou Blvd., Pensacola, FL
