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Lockheed Martin employees walk out on strike in Orlando
The strike coincides with May Day and comes in response to alleged unfair labor practices committed by their employer.
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Orange County schools begin shedding teachers due to decline in student enrollment
A spokesperson for the school district says teachers will have the opportunity to transfer to other schools.
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Florida Senate leader says bill allowing employers to pay more workers less than minimum wage is likely dead
‘I don’t love it, to tell you the truth,’ Florida Senate president Ben Albritton told reporters
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Two Central Florida Democrats join Republicans in support of bill expanding E-Verify mandate
The bill is unlikely to pass the Senate. Still, their votes send a message.
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Florida Republican doubles down on false claim that Florida has state OSHA
Rep. Shane Abbott needs to take a look at a copy of the Florida Statutes that’s less than 25 years old.
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Orange County corrections staff set to get pay raises shortly after entering ICE agreement
County leaders are scheduled to vote on approving the pay raises Tuesday.
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Florida bill rolling back child labor protections advances; critics say it’s unnecessary
There’s already a waiver system in place to allow older teens to work more.
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Florida lawmakers advance ‘corporate handout’ bill that would gut protections for temp workers
More than a dozen safeguards for day laborers would be gutted if the 1995 Labor Pool Act is repealed.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed for child labor rollbacks behind the scenes, records show
Email communications first obtained by Orlando Weekly through a public records request show that staffers from DeSantis’s office emailed draft legislation for Republican lawmakers to file.
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Florida bill that would allow workers to make less than minimum wage advances to House floor
Paul Cox, an Orlando stagehand, said the bill asks Floridians to waive their constitutional rights to a minimum wage
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Florida Republicans advance bill that would weaken child labor regulations for teens as young as 13
The bill is sponsored by freshman Florida Rep. Monique Miller, a self-described activist affiliated with Moms for Liberty.
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For thee but not for me: Florida Republican lawmaker wants tighter rules for union elections
If Rep. Persons-Mulicka had been subject to the same election requirements, she wouldn’t be in office today.
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Florida Republicans express concern, still give thumbs-up to bill weakening child labor protections
The bill barely squeaked through its first committee stop, with a 5-4 vote in favor.
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Can restaurant service charges be blamed on wage hikes? This Florida restaurant industry lobbyist thinks so.
She admitted some restaurants have changed their pay structure to force customers to cover more of their labor costs.
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United Airlines flight attendants rally at Orlando International Airport as union contract talks continue
United Airlines posted $3.1 billion in profits last year. Flight attendants are asking for their fair share as the face of the company.
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Privatize the U.S. Postal Service? USPS workers in Central Florida say ‘hell no’
Postal workers plan rallies to protest threats from the Trump administration this week, and they’re asking for community support
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Orlando activist calls out Florida Republican over effort to pay some workers less than minimum wage
Rollins College graduate Matthew Grocholske warned that undermining minimum wage requirements for work-based learners would hurt young people.
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Florida Republicans pursue anti-union wishlist of billionaire-funded think tank
Florida Republicans’ new anti-union bills closely resemble draft legislation originally pitched by the conservative Freedom Foundation.
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Florida Republicans file bills to make it harder for government workers to form and keep unions
The bills have been filed for consideration by Florida lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session that begins next week.
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Security guards at SeaWorld Orlando launch another bid to unionize
Guards similarly organized in 2020 but ultimately voted against unionization after SeaWorld laid off half the eligible voters