Regularly scheduled meetings:

ACLP Board Meetings: ACLP board meetings are open to all members in good standing. The next board meeting will be held from 5:30 – 6:45 PM on Tuesday, April 24th at the ACEA Union Hall (618 NW 13th Ave, Gainesville).  Our general meeting will begin immediately afterward.

ACLP General Meetings: The next general meeting will be held from 7:00 – 8:30 PM (food arrives at 6:45 PM) on Tuesday, May 22nd at the at the ACEA Union Hall (618 NW 13th Ave, Gainesville).

For more information on meetings or events, or to get involved please call Kimberly at the Labor Party office at (352) 375-2832 or email her at ACLP@FloridaLaborParty.org.

Ongoing Labor Party projects:

‘Medicare for All’ Book Club–Please RSVP, seating is limited to 10 people!  The Alachua County Labor Party is sponsoring a book club focusing on articles dealing with the single payer option for health care. The group will meet monthly at the home of Labor Party activist Marilyn Eisenberg on a Sunday afternoon. The next meeting will be Sunday, June 3rd from 3 to 5 PM. Come deepen your understanding of the issues surrounding ‘Medicare for All’ while enjoying the fellowship of other like-minded ACLP members! If interested, contact Marilyn at marilyneisenberg@bellsouth.net or call 376-1208, and she will send directions to you. Participants will receive reading materials before each meeting, and get to share their views about the articles with others at the gathering. June reading material TBA. We welcome any ideas on good reading materials from the group.  Refreshments will be served. We look forward to hearing from you!

Community Labor Events:

IWW Organizer Training
When: May 19-20 (Sat: 10am-6pm; Sun: 11am-5pm)
Where: Civic Media Center
Suggested donation: $15-20
For more info, call  904.315.5292 or email gainesvilleiww@gmail.com


“Save UF” General Assembly
When: Wednesday, May 23, 12 PM
Where: Plaza of the Americas

The ‘Save UF! Spend the Reserves’ campaign is an ad hoc coalition of Gainesville-area residents, students, GAs, faculty, and staff who have come together to STOP the unnecessary budget cuts at the University of Florida. Join us on Wednesday, May 23, to send a clear message to UF Administration: No to the cuts, No to the layoffs, No to the dismantling of the University!

Other ways you can stay informed and get involved in this campaign:
Join our facebook page to stay updated on developments
Sign our Change.org Petition to send a message to UF Administration

  1. Join our facebook page to stay updated on developments
  2. Sign our Change.org Petition to send a message to UF Administration

When: Saturday, June 9th, 7:00 PM
Where: Cafe Collete in Wild Iris Books, 802 W. University Ave, Gainesville
Admission: FREE!
If you are a worker and support economic justice, come on out and raise a glass. Meet folks from other trades and learn more about their lives and work. We will celebrate victories, discuss strategy and build solidarity with one another.  Sponsored by Gainesville IWW and the Alachua Labor Party

  • The Labor Party Program: A Call for Economic Justice

    national LP website >>
    • Amend the Constitution to Guarantee Everyone a Job at a Living Wage
    • Pay Laid-off Workers Two Months Severance for Every Year of Service
    • Restore Workers Rights to Organize, Bargain and Strike
    • End Bigotry: An Injury to One Is an Injury to All
    • Guarantee Universal Access to Quality Health Care
    • More Time for Family and Community
    • Protect Our Families
    • Ensure Everyone Access to Quality Public Education
    • Stop Corporate Abuse of Trade
    • End Corporate Welfare as We Know It
    • Make the Wealthy Pay their Fair Share of Taxes
    • Revitalize the Public Sector
    • End Corporate Domination of Elections
    • Build A Just Transition Movement to Protect Jobs and the Environment
    • Enforce Safety & Health Regulation with Worker Inspectors
    • Reclaiming the Workplace: Job Design, Technology and Skill