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Florida House of Representatives

Florida Senators back public union changes

A Florida Senate committee approved a bill that would make a series of changes targeting public-employee unions. Labor groups oppose it.
Florida House of Representatives

Minor League Baseball players in Florida could take a hit to their minimum wage

Minor league baseball players would be exempt from Florida’s voter-approved minimum wage law under a state Senate proposal.
Labor Unions

Bill targeting unions emerges in the Florida House

A House Republican on Friday filed a proposal that would make a series of changes targeting public employee unions in Florida.
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Republican proposal targets public employee unions in Florida — but not for cops or firefighters

A Florida Senate Republican on Tuesday proposed a series of changes targeting public-employee unions.
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Business owner sentenced in ‘forced labor’ case involving migrant farmworkers

A Florida federal judge has sentenced the owner of a farm-labor company to nearly 10 years in prison on racketeering and forced labor charges
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Pinellas County educational support staff could see higher wages under new deal with the district

Educational support staff could see a 4.25% pay raise under a new deal reached between their union and Pinellas County Schools.
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Florida has a problem with minimum wage violations and it could get worse

Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase to $11/hour. But wage theft is rampant because the minimum wage law isn't always be enforced.

Pinellas teachers call for pay that keeps up with rising cost of living, amid teacher shortage

Just one week into the school year, Pinellas County Schools is short nearly 400 teachers and personnel, according to the local school district. While Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is trying to recruit former cops, firefighters,...
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City workers union in Tampa overwhelmingly approves new contract in a historic vote

Blue-collar municipal workers represented by the city of Tampa’s largest labor union have overwhelmingly approved a new contract that delivers the “highest wage increase ever,” according to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1464 President Steve...

Tampa airport workers could see a living wage and benefits under a new bill introduced in Congress

New legislation introduced in US Congress could help to ensure a living wage and benefits for hundreds of thousands of airport workers across the United States. That includes some of the the lowest-paid workers at...

Florida’s largest teachers union throws their support behind Charlie Crist for Governor

Florida’s largest teachers union, the Florida Education Association, has thrown their support behind U.S. House Representative Charlie Crist, who’s running to become the Democratic nominee for Florida Governor. With several endorsements from labor already under...
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“All workers deserve dignity”: Florida labor recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

Florida labor unions and workers share reflections on Workers' Memorial Day, which falls on April 28th each year.

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