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Columnist Dan Tilson takes issue with job growth stats; Sierra Club clarifies stance on transit

Governor Rick Scott announced yesterday that in June Florida had the highest job growth among the 10 most populous states, according to a job growth report released by ADP research institute. The report found that Florida had...

Researchers find minimum wage increase does not hurt jobs

When discussing the minimum wage, a frequent question that is posed is whether an wage hike  would result in job losses. Today we talk with researchers Ben Wilcox and Alan Stonecipher of Integrity Florida, a non-partisan...
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Tampa caregiver Patricia Walker goes to Washington to call for better wages for home-care workers

Despite the growing demand for home healthcare as an alternative for the aging US population, home-care workers often struggle to making a living off their wages, which on the low end can be as little...

WEDU’s Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft

WEDU's Florida This Week, and Hillsborough drafts ordinance on wage theft

In Florida Secretary of Labor pushes paid family leave and increased minimum wage

In Florida Secretary of Labor pushes paid family leave and increased minimum wage

The Fairness Doctrine tackles the minimum wage debate

Fairness Doctrine tackles the minimum wage debate

food service advocacy group pushes for raising the federal minimum wage for tipped employees

food service advocacy group pushes for raise of $2.13 federal minimum wage for tipped employees

Workers strike and rally in St. Petersburg demanding higher minimum wage

The fight for $15 movement, advocating a $15 an hour minimum wage, took their grievance to the steps of Saint Pete City Hall.

Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Local workers call for increase of minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Home health care workers want higher wages and unions

In Tampa yesterday, industry workers spoke up and announced they are looking for union representation to aid them in the fight

Tampa Bay fast food workers unite to demand a higher minimum wage

Rob Lorei speaks with Taco Bell fast food worker Shetara Brown from Tampa. Shetara is involved in an effort calling on fast food companies to pay a higher minimum wage.

New documentary exposes the realities of America’s farmworkers

premiere of the the feature-length film, Food Chains , which debuts in Tampa on 11/21 at AMC Veterans 12. Shot mostly in the I-4 corridor, the film chronicles the realities of our nation's farmworkers...

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