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Hospitality Worker's Information Site - Keep What You Earn!
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What is Florida Tips?
FlaTips is a website deicated to Hospitality Worker's Rights in the state of Florida and further. FlaTips pools permissible resources from Florida Restaurant Employees and reports on federal, state and local laws and issues which affect restaurants and their employees. This enables the employees to support candidates for federal, state and local office who believe in and support pro-industry and pro-employee policies.
How does the FlaTips help meet the restaurant industry and employee's goals?
Government decisions impact every aspect of the restaurant industry. Federal, state and local legislation affects the way employees receive compensation including hourly wages and tips. Sound public policy begins by supporting and electing candidates to federal, state and local office who understand employee's rights, the restaurant industry and know that a healthy, robust restaurant industry translates into a stronger American economy.
Did you know. . .
- With 945,000 locations nationwide, America’s restaurants reside in every congressional district across the country.
- As one of the nation's largest private sector employers -- with close to 13 million employees -– the restaurant industry represents almost 10 percent of those who voted in the 2008 presidential election.
- Each additional $1 million in restaurant sales generates 34 more jobs for the nation’s economy.
- Last year in Florida, there were 82.6 million visitors. In 2009 there were 80.9 million visitors who generated 60.9 billion dollars in revenue.
- The bottom line: With such an enormous impact, restaurateurs need to have a voice in South Florida and in Washington!
Reversing the Political Order in the Restaurant Industry:
Slaying Goliath at the Ballot Box
What if only five hundred restaurant workers had the power to shape municipal politics in Miami Beach? What if one thousand servers could determine the outcome of most local electoral races? In a city where mayoral and commission seats are often won by a margin of as little as a few hundred votes, a relatively small coalition of resident hospitality industry employees could defeat the interests of restaurant owners in spite of all their money and influence.
Electoral statistics reveal the surprisingly small margin of victory secured by many of Miami Beach’s elected officials over the past decade:
Sample Margins of Victory by Number of Votes Cast
2009 Runoff Election: Commissioner Jorge Esposito- 321 Votes
2009 General Election: Commissioner Jorge Esposito- 39 Votes
(Resulted in the Runoff above)
2007 Runoff Election: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower- 728 Votes
2007 Runoff Election: DeedeWeithorn- 64 Votes
2007 General Election: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower- 289 Votes
(Resulted in the Runoff above)
2007 General Election: Commissioner Elsa Urquiza- 285 Votes
(Resulted in the Runoff above; opponent Weithorn won)
2003 Runoff Election: Commissioner Simon Cruz- 864 Votes
2001 General Election: Mayor Elaine Bloom- 685 Votes
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