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Sodexo management allegedly orchestrated a ‘no-union’ rally at Rollins College, after workers filed to unionize
Many of the concerns raised at the ‘no union’ rally were false or mistaken.
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Florida Republicans take aim at ‘living wage ordinances’ and, by extension, working families
‘It’s painfully obvious that the GOP doesn’t give a damn about the working class of this state.’
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Rollins College dining workers formally file for a union election
Rollins College could gain a union on campus for its dining workers
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Here we go again: Florida anti-union bill teed up for a full House vote despite mass opposition
The bill, described as ‘union-busting’ by critics, now heads to the full House for a vote
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Florida unions zero in on Republican lawmakers, calling directly on them to kill the anti-union House Bill 1445
The bill targets public sector unions and has already gotten the OK from the Florida Senate
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Florida Republican targeting public sector unions got $19,000 from business groups last month
His PAC also got a $10,000 donation from a political committee tied to Florida’s ‘ghost candidate’ probe
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Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate approves anti-union bill, largely along party lines
Five Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the bill with Democrats.
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Disney World workers approve new contract delivering an $18 minimum wage in 2023
Disney World workers approve new contract delivering wage raise and paid family leave
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Oh, now Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia wants to carve transit workers out of his anti-union bill
When the Teamsters speak against you, it’s probably time to hang it up
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Starbucks illegally withheld credit card tipping option from union workers, NLRB complaints allege
The NLRB alleges that Starbucks illegally withheld credit card tips from union baristas, while paying it to nonunion workers
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Florida’s anti-union bill could risk over $500 million in federal funds, unions say
Meanwhile, sponsor Sen. Blaise Ingoglia insists that the bill is pro-union.
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‘We’re not birds and mice’: Costuming cast members want Disney World to close the gender pay gap
The predominantly female workers are compensated at a lower scale than their mostly male peers classified as stage technicians
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Starbucks workers near Orlando go on strike, joining more than 100 locations coast to coast
Starbucks employees in Oviedo join a national protest, calling on their employer to bargain in good faith after voting to form a union last year.
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Florida Republicans advance ‘union killer’ legislation despite hefty costs
The legislation is opposed by Florida union members across party lines.
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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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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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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.’