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Labor
Middle East Shadow War, Florida Bans and “Civil War”
Patró Mabíli, ready to elucidate. Despite 2023 being deemed the hottest year on record the Republican Governor of Florida bans local governments from protecting workers from heat and limits police oversight board. Also world markets...
More than 90 organizations signed on to letters to DeSantis opposing this preemption bill and seeking a veto.
Lawsuit is dismissed over Florida’s controversial 2023 law restricting public employee unions
The 2023 law includes restrictions such as preventing union dues from being deducted from public workers’ paychecks.
The bill would prevent local governments from imposing requirements on contractors about wages and worker heat-exposure protections.
Ron DeSantis signs into law a relaxation of teen labor rules in Florida
The new law will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.
Haiti Crisis, U.S. and World Paralysis
Hands off Haiti! Over two centuries ago, the people of Haiti defeated European colonialism and established the world’s first Black republic. Today in the face of chaos people are taking on the fight for their...
Florida lawmakers target wage and heat protections for workers in passing a preemption bill
Florida lawmakers passed a heavily debated bill to preempt local governments from regulating wages and heat-exposure protections for workers.
Lawmakers loosen teen work rules in Florida
A toned-down but still controversial proposal to loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old teens is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida lawmakers pass a bill to raise the minimum age for strippers to 21
The Florida Legislature passed a bill that would prevent strippers under age 21 from working in adult-entertainment establishments.
The Florida Senate will vote on relaxing work rules for teenagers
The Senate as soon as Thursday could send back to the House a controversial bill that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Tampa Bay reporters join ‘The Skinny’ to talk Black mortality, cost of living, labor and more
Bay area lawyer Shelley Reback, who hosts the Wednesday edition of WMNF Tampa’s “Midpoint” public affairs program has the wheel for this week’s installment of The Skinny. In the spirit of International Women’s Day—when femme-centric...
Florida Public Health, Unions Under Threat
Anti-vaccine Florida surgeon-general politically defies science and the Center for Disease Control. Florida reels from a new outbreak of measles while the surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, face calls to be fired. His anti vaccine stance...
