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Wells Fargo workers at Apopka bank file petition to unionize
It’s the second Wells Fargo branch in Florida to petition for union representation
McKenna Schueler
General news reporter for Orlando Weekly, with a focus on state and local government and workers' rights. You can find her bylines in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, In These Times, and Facing South.
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Orlando nonprofit Skate Bud looks to expand and improve Florida’s skateparks for youth
Their Legalize Wheels initiative works with local governments to help empower at-risk kids
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Florida bill weakening child labor protections on construction sites heads to full Senate
The bill fits within a trend of proposed child labor rollbacks popping up in state legislatures across the country.
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Orange County poised to use federal pandemic relief funds to cancel medical debt
If approved, Orange County would be the first county in Florida to move forward with such an initiative.
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Orlando City Council likely to extend moratorium on new nightclubs downtown
It’s likely that no new nightclubs will be coming to downtown Orlando for at least another six months.
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Florida bill that would allow for more teen labor on construction sites heads to the full House
The Florida bill fits into a trend of child labor rollbacks being proposed or enacted in state legislatures across the country
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Orlando International Airport sees union flight attendants rally for fair contracts, against corporate greed
The action comes as over two-thirds of U.S. flight attendants are in negotiations for new union contracts
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Florida bill that would give construction companies more child laborers advances with Democratic support
One senator’s defense: ‘People who break the law are not going to follow the law anyway, whether this bill is passed or not’
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Orange County teachers shouldn’t be forced to pay higher health insurance premiums, special magistrate rules
The school district had proposed raising the cost of health insurance by 64%, according to the union
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Florida sees its first major purge of public sector unions following passage of Republicans’ anti-union law
Over 30 public sector bargaining units in Florida have been decertified since October.
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‘Like a punch in the gut’: Volusia County teachers union calls out school board for union-busting behavior
The school board used a private attorney to contact the state and accuse the union of falsifying information
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Moms, Disney fans call on Disney World to rescind support for proposed child labor rollbacks in Florida
‘The happiest place on earth must not support laws that put our teens at risk’
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Industry-backed Florida child labor bill allowing older teens to work longer hours clears first Senate committee
Bill sponsor Danny Burgess has been in talks with the think tank behind child labor rollbacks in other states
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Florida Republicans seek again to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution
The idea’s backed by the Chamber of Commerce, which doesn’t love that people have voted to increase Florida’s minimum wage
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Florida Republicans seek to ‘fix’ confusion around anti-union law they championed last year
The new proposal would carve out more unions from last year’s controversial law, an idea proposed by Democrats that Republicans rejected
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Florida bill loosening child labor law begins to snatch up support from Democrats
Democratic Rep. Susan Valdes said she trusts the bill can still be changed for the better before its final passage
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Florida lawmakers poised to create new criminal penalty based on fentanyl myth pushed by cops
A wave of misinformation is driving the new proposal
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‘Don’t give up’: VA Orlando Healthcare offers esketamine for treatment-resistant depression
One veteran in Central Florida felt a difference within the first week of treatment.
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Florida child labor bill poised for a vote by full Florida House
The bill would legally allow employers to work minors 16 and older over 30 hours per week and gut other protections for older teens on the job
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Florida Republican co-sponsor of child labor bill owns company with history of wage theft
Sen. Keith Perry is a co-sponsor on legislation that would loosen hazardous work requirements in construction for children as young as 16