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Florida, Georgia Teamsters break with national leadership by endorsing Harris-Walz ticket
Ten Teamsters local units that represent 45,000 members in Florida, Georgia and southeastern Alabama have broken with the union’s national leadership by endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ presidential campaign.
Josh Zivalich, president of the Teamsters Joint Council 75, said the seven-member board felt strongly that it needed to support the ticket of Harris and running mate Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor.
“We decided we wanted to endorse the Harris-Walz campaign,” Zivalich said. “We think the stakes are very high for working people, and certainly union people, and we thought it was important to make a stand.”
Homeless, ‘Margaritaville’ among new Florida laws taking effect on Oct. 1
Nearly three dozen new state laws will take effect Oct. 1, including a contentious measure that will limit where homeless people can sleep .