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Education Tuesday, September 26th 2023

The Scoop: Tues., September 26, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

FL congressional map trial A federal trial over the constitutionality of Florida’s congressional map gets underway this morning in Tallahassee. Civil rights groups and voters...

Criminal Justice Monday, September 25th 2023

Criminal Justice and Human Trafficking

The community will have two opportunities to have a public discussion on two very important subjects affecting humanity. First, Michelle Walker, Executive Director of Miracles...

Education Monday, September 25th 2023

The Scoop: Mon., September 25, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Rays Stadium cost Last week the Tampa Bay Rays announced plans to build a new $1.3 billion dollar stadium in St. Petersburg if the team...

Labor Monday, September 25th 2023

Judge refuses to block the dues deduction ban, dealing a blow to Florida teachers’ unions

A federal judge has refused to block part of a new Florida law that prevents union dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks.

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Education Friday, September 22nd 2023

The Scoop: Fri., September 22, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Educational support raises School nurses, classroom aides, and other educational support professionals in Hillsborough County will likely receive raises. This comes after Wednesday night’s negotiation...

Education Thursday, September 21st 2023

Hillsborough education support professionals to receive pay increases

School nurses, classroom aides, and other educational support professionals in Hillsborough County will likely receive raises.

Labor Tuesday, July 25th 2023

Teamsters secure new deal for UPS drivers; strike avoided

UPS has reached a deal with the 340,000-person-strong Teamsters union, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt shipping services nationwide.

Labor Thursday, July 13th 2023

UPS Teamsters rev up for possible strike next month

More than 340,000 UPS workers are gearing up for a potential strike - labor organizers practiced picketing in Tampa and in other cities in Florida.

Labor Wednesday, March 09th 2022

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board recommends $15 minimum wage for HART workers, amid contract negotiations

Hillsborough County Commissioner Mariella Smith vocalized her support this week for raising the minimum wage of HART workers to a base pay of $15 per hour. This show of support from Smith, who sits as...

Education Tuesday, February 06th 2018

Hillsborough teachers & supporters rally outside school board meeting

Teachers and their supporters rallied at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the Hillsborough County School Board. They’ve demonstrated outside the last several meetings. The executive director of HCTA — the Hillsborough teachers’ union — Stephanie Baxter-Jenkins,...

Class Tuesday, November 28th 2017

USF Adjunct Faculty Members: Low Pay, No Benefits Say They Need a Union

WMNF’s Radioactivity 11 28 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—low paid college professors. While some full time professors, administrators and coaches are doing well, adjunct professors at colleges are living...

Jobs Friday, July 22nd 2016

Lakeland Ledger newsroom may form union

A Florida newsroom appears close to forming a union; reporters at The Ledger of Lakeland will vote soon on whether to unionize to help stem the tide of layoffs. This may be the first newsroom to...

Health care Thursday, March 05th 2015

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

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