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A new poll from St. Leo University shows growing support for Amendment 2, to raise Florida’s minimum wage. Tampa’s own Disco Dolls Studio recently signed on to join Florida Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, but have believed in the cause for years. Listen: Kristine Ownley pulled the glasses from her face, tucked a fallen… Read more »
Radioactivity Tuesday: “How Amazon hid its safety crisis” – new reporting on the high rate of serious injury at Amazon warehouses
October 6, 2020 A new investigative report from Reveal from the nonprofit Center for Investigative Journalism obtained internal documents from Amazon showing high rates of injury at its network of fulfillment centers. Amazon, which has seen a surge in demand during the pandemic, is now the world’s largest retailer and has seen its stock price… Read more »
USF Graduate Assistant United union wants to negotiate contract
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Graduate Assistant United labor union at USF wants talks with the university administration over contract terms. They are regular negotiations that come up every few years. Their collective bargain agreement has expired. Among other things, the graduate student workers are concerned about working conditions for teachers… Read more »
Adam Hattersley for Congress campaign staff have unionized
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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
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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
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Adjunct professors vote to unionize at St. Petersburg College
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