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The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, July 14th, 2023

  Union workers rally members and rear their heads to UPS More than 340,000 UPS workers are gearing up for a potential strike on August 1st after contract negotiations fell through earlier this month. Labor...

UPS Teamsters rev up for possible strike next month

More than 340,000 UPS workers are gearing up for a potential strike - labor organizers practiced picketing in Tampa and in other cities in Florida.
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Florida’s police union drops its challenge to a new state rule change

The Florida Police Benevolent Association has dropped a challenge to a proposed rule about restrictions on public-employee unions.
Labor unions

Judge refuses to block Florida’s new law that will change union dues deductions

A judge refused to block part of a new Florida law that prevents government employees from having union dues deducted from their paychecks.
Labor unions

The Florida Police Benevolent Association challenges a proposed union rule

The Florida Police Benevolent Association challenges a proposed union rule on whether the new restrictions could apply to PBA members.
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UPS drivers set to get air conditioning in vans, and Florida drivers are relieved

Listen: UPS drivers are set to get air-conditioned trucks next year as Tuesday’s tentative agreement between the Teamsters Union and UPS would require air conditioning in most UPS delivery vans bought in 2024. And, in...
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State fires back against a lawsuit fighting the new Florida law that restricts unions

Florida is fighting an attempt to block key parts of a new law that places additional restrictions on public-employee unions.

Pinellas Classroom Teacher’s Association calls teachers as they adapt to new anti-union law

Last night the Pinellas Classroom Teacher’s Association held a phone bank to call teachers in an effort to help them retain their union memberships after Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month banning...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that lets professional baseball players get paid less than minimum wage in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that lets professional baseball players get paid less than minimum wage in Florida.

Maximus employees keep up the pressure as layoffs strain workforce

More than 30 workers and organizers joined a strike outside a Maximus call center today. It’s just two weeks after only a couple of call center employees had protested against recent layoffs at their Riverview...
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Episode 15, May 30, 2023: Code Enforcement Undergirds Black Reparations-Mentesnot

Mentesnot is an established longtime citizen of Hillsborough County, and property owner continues to advocate and fight to remove fines that have been excessive code enforcement, which put his family property in jeopardy due to...

Call center workers fight back as hundreds of employees face layoffs

One of the largest federally contracted call centers that supports Medicare and Medicaid Services is under fire for laying off hundreds of workers for the second time in six months. WMNF’s Josh Holton reports that...

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