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Port strike could lead to shortages as Tampa recovers from Hurricane Helene

Listen: A nationwide strike of dock workers is impacting Port Tampa Bay, one of 4 in the state. Port officials say it all comes at a vulnerable time after Hurricane Helene. About three dozen workers...
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Florida Ports, including Port Tampa Bay, feel the effects of a strike

Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday.
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In a legal fight over a Florida union law, a judge sides with the feds

The Florida law has controversial restrictions on public employee unions, like preventing dues being deducted from paychecks
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The FAMU faculty union seeks an injunction of Florida labor law

A Florida A&M University faculty union wants to prevent the state from requiring an election to determine if it can still represent faculty.
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Unions challenge Florida’s membership threshold

Unions have challenged the constitutionality of changes that force Florida public employee unions to seek recertification.
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Public employee unions and Florida will square off in court in October

Education unions are challenging restrictions that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public employee unions.

The power of protest: How music amplifies economic and labor rights

For over a century, music has been a potent force in the fight for economic justice and labor rights. Protest songs, in particular, have played a crucial role in raising awareness, fostering solidarity, and inspiring...
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Professors at UF, USF & New College challenge tenure changes in Florida law

Three professors are challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 Florida law that revised tenure in Florida’s university system.
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A judge rejects most of the lawsuit challenging Florida’s union law

A fight will continue about a ban on deducting union dues from workers’ paychecks in the Florida law.
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Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ law is permanently blocked

A federal judge permanently blocked restrictions Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed race-related issues in workplace training.
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Feds propose heat protections for workers after a new Florida law banned local protections

The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that would require heat protections for workers across the country.
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Ron DeSantis vetoes a bill that would have made it easier to build housing for farmworkers

DeSantis said, "the bill does not include the means to enforce this limitation and could pave the way for housing of illegal alien workers.”

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