IAM Union Florida sugar workers who are members of IAM Union Local 2152 (District 166) recently hit Capitol Hill to speak in support of updates to Farm Bill sugar provisions in the current reconciliation package. These provisions have received strong, bipartisan support in past Farm Bill deliberations. Since the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill two years ago, IAM Florida sugar workers have been lobbying Congress to update and improve the farm safety net.
“IAM members in Florida’s sugar industry are the backbone of this sector, and they deserve legislation funding that secures their future and reflects their contributions to the nation’s economy,” said IAM Southern Territory General Vice President Craig Martin. “Our members have been lobbying on Capitol Hill for years to ensure sugar jobs remain strong and sustainable. They are fighting not only for themselves, but for the next generation of American sugar workers.”
Generations of IAM members lobbied in Washington, D.C., to ensure that future generations could benefit from good sugar worker jobs.
IAM Florida sugar workers’ occupations include, but are not limited to, sugarcane farming, milling, and refining processes on American soil. Many positions require skilled trades, such as machinists and welders. Sugarcane farming and production support 19,201 jobs in Florida and have a $4.7 billion annual impact.
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