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 Tampa International Airport, some of whom make as little as $10 an hour. Last week, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and… Read more »
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In Tampa, Florida state workers rally for a raise and better working conditions
More than forty state workers and their allies rallied outside a state services office in Tampa Tuesday morning asking Florida’s governor and Legislature for better working conditions and fair salaries. Felicia Bell is the union president of the AFSCME local in Orange County. She represents workers like those in the building behind her, the state… Read more »
State workers say they have not seen pay increases to keep up with inflation
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 01/24/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. On the first part of today’s program we’re going to discuss wages for workers—specifically state workers. Later in this program we’ll hear how listeners responded to… Read more »
Executive Editor at Tampa Bay Times discusses decline of newsroom employment
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 12/03/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Our guest today Mark Katches, the executive editor at the Tampa Bay Times. He’s been on the job since the end of August. Katches most recently worked at the Oregonian in… Read more »
State Union Leader Says More Than 17,000 State Workers Make So Little Money They Are Eligible for Public Assistance; Governor DeSantis says No to State Worker Pay Raise Next Year
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/20/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. President Trump’s ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is testifying right now in front of the House Intelligence Committee as that committee considers impeachment. Sondland… Read more »
Adjunct professors vote to unionize at St. Petersburg College
On Tuesday, adjunct faculty at St. Petersburg College voted to unionize. They’ll be with SEIU FPSU Faculty Forward. WMNF interviewed Angela Edwards-Luckett, an adjunct professor of world religions at St. Petersburg College. Professor Edwards-Luckett says that adjunct faculty earn only a fraction of the wages of full-time professors. “I voted to unionize because I recognize… Read more »
Economic Policy Institute: Young Workers Face Low Wages
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McDonald’s workers in Tampa join nationwide strike for union rights
About fifty people held signs and chanted outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Ybor City Thursday afternoon. They were demanding $15 an hour for workers and union rights. It’s part of a nationwide walk-out and strike Thursday. Four workers at the McDonald’s on East 13th Avenue walked off the job and were cheered on as they… Read more »
Custodians rally against privatization at Hillsborough School Board
On Tuesday afternoon custodians from Hillsborough County Schools rallied outside the school district’s building in downtown Tampa. They were there during the School Board meeting because they’re upset about a proposal to let private companies bid to do their work instead. Custodians and their allies rallied outside the school district building Tuesday morning as well…. Read more »
Labor activists will rally to oppose privatization of custodial work in Hillsborough Schools
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