Yet another labor union is getting behind Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s re-election bid.
And it’s a big one.
The South Florida AFL-CIO[1], which says it represents more than 250,000 workers[2] across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, is endorsing Dominguez in the Miami Beach election next month.
The group’s President, Jeffrey Mitchell, called her “a true friend to working people — someone who listens, shows up, and delivers.”
“She understands that our economy only thrives when workers do,” he said in a statement.
“From advocating for public safety professionals and hospitality workers to protecting residents’ rights and strengthening accountability in local government, Commissioner Dominguez has proven herself a principled and pragmatic leader who fights for fairness and opportunity for all.”
Other unions backing Dominguez include AFSCME Local 1554[3], IAFF Miami Beach Local 1510[4], IBEW Local 349[5], CWA Local 3178[6], the Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police[7] and GSAF/OPEIU Local 100[8].
Advocacy groups supporting her include Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC[9] and Ruth’s List Florida[10].
Dominguez said in a statement that she is “deeply honored” by the endorsement from the South Florida AFL-CIO “and the thousands of hardworking men and women they represent.”
“Our city’s progress depends on the people who build it, protect it, and keep it moving — from first responders to public service employees to hospitality workers who make Miami Beach shine,” she said. “I’ll always stand alongside our labor community to make sure every worker is treated with respect, paid fairly, and given a voice in shaping our shared future.”
Dominguez, a Democrat, won a race[11] in 2022 to finish the elected term of her late partner, Mark Samuelian[12], on the seven-seat City Commission.
She faces one challenger: Fred Karlton, a 65-year-old real estate investor who is registered with the Independent Party. Another candidate, Democrat Robert Novo, dropped out of the race last week after Dominguez’s campaign successfully challenged his residency bona fides[13].
Miami Beach’s elections are technically nonpartisan.
The city’s General Election is Nov. 4.
References
- ^ South Florida AFL-CIO (sofloaflcio.org)
- ^ more than 250,000 workers (sofloaflcio.org)
- ^ AFSCME Local 1554 (afscmefl.org)
- ^ IAFF Miami Beach Local 1510 (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ IBEW Local 349 (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ CWA Local 3178 (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ GSAF/OPEIU Local 100 (www.gsaflocal100.org)
- ^ Equality Florida Action PAC, SAVE Action PAC (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ Ruth’s List Florida (floridapolitics.com)
- ^ won a race (www.miamiherald.com)
- ^ Mark Samuelian (www.miamiherald.com)
- ^ successfully challenged his residency bona fides (floridapolitics.com)