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Florida Republicans advance ‘union killer’ legislation despite hefty costs
The legislation is opposed by Florida union members across party lines.
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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Florida senators advance proposal to ban gender-affirming treatment for trans and nonbinary youth
‘This bill ensures death,’ said one parent during public comment.
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Central Florida homelessness rose in 2022, amid higher rents
The number of unhoused locals rose in 2022, and when 2023 numbers are tabulated, things could be even worse.
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Florida senators advance anti-union bill despite worker opposition
There were just three speakers in support: ‘men in suits from think tanks, not actually people who are affected’
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Florida’s latest anti-union bill could cost public employees benefits and hurt working families
New proposals in Tallahassee could affect over 150,000 working people in Florida who are represented by unions.
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Family-friendly drag event the Miss Rose Dynasty Pageant forced to move from Orlando at last minute
The Rose Dynasty Foundation is a Lakeland-based nonprofit that mentors LGBTQ students
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Cerca de Orlando, los trabajadores del comedor de una universidad privada exclusiva presionan con fuerza para obtener protecciones sindicales
Los trabajadores del servicio de alimentos en Rollins College son, de hecho, empleados de Sodexo, una de las corporaciones multinacionales más grandes del mundo.
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Orange County’s Office of Tenant Services opens to assist local renters and landlords
The Tenant’s Bill of Rights ordinance goes into effect March 1, to be enforced by the new office
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Florida Republican Sen. Blaise Ingoglia files bill targeting public sector unions
SB 256 would affect teachers, librarians, transit workers and more; unions representing cops, firefighters and correctional officers are exempted
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Students at Rollins College rally in support of dining workers’ union rights
‘Our workers face job insecurity, housing insecurity, and often food insecurity, and that’s just not right.’
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‘This is our future’: UCF students join statewide student protest of DeSantis’ ‘dystopian’ education policies
Orlando students join statewide protest against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education policies.
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Florida senators advance ‘poison pill’ housing legislation that would ban rent control statewide
Once again, state legislators disregard the will of Orange County voters.
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Near Orlando, dining hall workers at an exclusive private college push hard for union protections
Food service workers at Rollins College are in fact employees of Sodexo, one of the world’s largest multinational corporations
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After Orlando Disney workers overwhelmingly reject a paltry pay raise, Disney comes back with a worse offer
This comes on the heels of Universal Orlando’s announcement that they’ll increase their minimum wage to $17.
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Florida Senate committee advances two bills with vastly different approaches toward combating the overdose crisis
One takes a tough-on-crime approach, while the other embraces harm reduction.
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Four bills making their way through the Florida Legislature that we’re keeping our eye on
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