A couple hundred postal workers and allies rallied outside of Orlando City Hall Monday to protest ongoing concerns about the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service under the corporate-friendly Trump administration. One of four USPS unions, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, is hosting its annual convention in Orlando this week, and organized the rally. […]
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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More than a dozen safeguards for day laborers would be gutted if the 1995 Labor Pool Act is repealed.
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This Valentine’s Day, we celebrate locals we cherish for their creative, community-building, activist work
People we NEED, now more than ever
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Orange County teachers secure pumping rights for nursing educators in tentative deal
Nursing teachers are legally guaranteed the right to pump at work. But local teachers say the district isn’t complying, and they want a legally binding contract.
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AT+T workers in Central Florida strike over company’s ‘bad faith’ bargaining in contract talks
Thousands of workers in Florida are fighting for a contract to address lagging pay, health care benefits and more
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A Universal Orlando worker filed a labor complaint against Universal over anti-union policies – and won
Universal Orlando has agreed to change certain company policies after being accused of infringing on employees’ rights
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Orlando rallies for ‘our dreams and freedom’ on International Workers Day
Advocates and activists show community organization is very much alive in Central Florida
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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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‘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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Disney workers demand immediate raise to keep up with rising rents and inflation
“I’ve seen grown men break down.”