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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.’
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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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Orlando Starbucks workers continue to face union-busting behaviors from the boss, as workers nationwide picket for Valentine’s Day
Orlando-area Starbucks workers are still waiting for Starbucks to come to the bargaining table.
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Disney World workers overwhelmingly ‘stand together, vote no’ on company’s offer, planning to fight for better pay
Disney World workers in Orlando sent an unambiguous message to the company, whose Parks division made an operating profit of $12 billion last year
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Orlando Disney World workers mobilize fellow cast members to ‘stand together, vote no’ on Disney’s contract offer
‘A living wage is not a gift. One dollar is not enough. We make your magic.’
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‘When we fight, we win’: Unite Here Local 737 prevails with historic contract for Orlando hospitality workers
Sodexo food service workers at OCCC notch a win in the ‘red state’ of Florida
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Orange County Convention Center hospitality workers avoid potential strike, win big raises and pension in new contract
The deal includes a historic minimum wage increase, ‘setting a new standard for Central Florida workers.’
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Disney’s best offer for union employees falls short, according to the workers’ unions
The STCU, a coalition of six labor unions representing 42,000 Disney employees, recommends rejecting the latest offer