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Orlando union buster fails to dissuade massage therapists from organizing
Hand + Stone workers held what is believed to be the first successful union drive by massage therapists in the state
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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‘Power to performers’: SAG-AFTRA members rally in Orlando amid ongoing actors’ strike
‘We’re not going to get on the screen until they show us the green, and that’s how it’s going to go down’
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Orlando community plans rally in protest of State Attorney Monique Worrell’s suspension
‘I am your duly elected state attorney and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,’ Worrell declared Wednesday.
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No personal helicopters: Orange County considers ways to expand addiction services using opioid settlement funds
The county will get $26 million over the next six years alone, most of which must be used to directly combat the epidemic
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Orlando state attorney Monique Worrell, citing ‘neglect of duty and incompetence’
It’s the second time this year DeSantis has booted an elected state attorney
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Against All Odds Beer Festival marks Hourglass Brewing’s anniversary
It’s indoors, don’t fret
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State Attorney Monique Worrell decries police union criticism following shooting of Orlando officers
Yes, he was out on bond, Worrell said, but bond in Orange County is not determined by her office
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Orlando union buster Labor Pros has a history of skirting federal law
As the consultancy firm shows, flouting labor law is lucrative, it’s easy, and there are very few repercussions
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Economists, academics back federal rent control, four months after Florida bans it
While Economics 101 generally treats rent control as bad policy, a group of economists say that model is being proven wrong
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Florida Democrats vow (again) to ‘Take Back Florida’
Florida Democrats are betting on a new statewide voter registration tour to achieve their 2024 plans
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Real Madrid vs. Juventus to thrill Orlando footie fans this week
Yes, ‘footie’ is a real term, look it up
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Linda’s Winter Park Diner closes its doors
The diner permanently closed its doors on Sunday
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Orange County Commissioners want a 25% salary boost, subject to public hearing
Mayor Jerry Demings and County Commissioner Emily Bonilla voted down, with Bonilla citing hypocrisy
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Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost introduces federal bill to ‘end junk fees’ for renters
‘This is one step in this broader journey of ensuring that housing is human right for every single person’
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UPS and Teamsters reach tentative deal, averting strike for now
The agreement is subject to the approval of union members, who will vote on whether to accept or reject it next month
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Orlando International Airport set to raise fees for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services
Drivers will soon have to charge an additional $7, of which they will see none
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What do Florida’s new ‘whitewashed’ Black history standards mean for the state of education?
An interview with UCF Professor Robert Cassanello, who specializes in Florida’s civil rights history
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How Florida’s new industry-backed landlord tenant law will affect Orange County renters
HB 1417 affects two local tenant rights laws in Orange County, and more than 40 statewide
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Testing drugs for xylazine, aka ‘tranq,’ could prevent serious harms, but it’s still illegal in Florida
A new law decriminalized a tool to test drugs for fentanyl, but excludes drug-checking equipment for the animal sedative xylazine, which is involved in a rising number of overdoses
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Florida Democrats in Congress commit to not intervene if UPS Teamsters strike
Last year President Biden intervened to prevent a railroad strike, leaving workers feeling betrayed