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‘We were forced into it’: After union dissolution, University of South Florida privatizes 400 jobs
USF touted the change as a cost-reduction win for the university.
McKenna Schueler
McKenna Schueler is a freelance journalist based in Tampa, Florida. She regularly writes about labor, politics, policing, and behavioral health. You can find her on Twitter at @SheCarriesOn and send news tips to mkaschueler@gmail.com.
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Tampa rapper Tom G headlines voter registration concert on Sunday
This show is rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 2.
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St. Pete City Council moves to help strengthen tenant rights for renters in affordable housing developments
“We anticipate it being included in a lot of affordable housing developments, and housing developments that get city subsidies in the future.”
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PR firm that was paid to kill local rent control effort now going after Florida’s pro-pot amendment
The “Vote No on 3” opposition campaign is being led by Consensus Communications.
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H&M retail workers in Lakeland seek to unionize
A vote in favor of unionization would make this Florida’s second unionized H&M location.
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St. Pete-based journalist releases new ‘Untold Story’ podcast about Pulse shootings
Aaronson is no newcomer to investigative reporting, nor investigations scrutinizing the FBI.
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Once again, Florida lawmakers ignore attempts to fight wage theft
The AG’s Office, the only state enforcement mechanism for Florida’s minimum wage, recovered unpaid wages for exactly one person last year.
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Tampa Starbucks workers vote to unionize
The shop at the corner of N Dale Mabry Highway and Linebaugh Avenue is the only unionized location in Tampa Bay.
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Florida ranks second-to-last in nation for average teacher pay, says report
Florida was ranked No. 48 in the nation last year, and is ranked No. 50 this year.
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St. Petersburg ’employee relations’ professional paid six-figures to ‘communicate’ with Amazon workers about unions
The retail giant spent at least $3.1 million on anti-union consultants last year.
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Dunedin First Presbyterian among organizations asking DeSantis to veto bill blocking workplace heat protection
HB 433 undercuts working people in other ways, too.
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Tampa Democrat changes tune after initially lining up behind Florida’s controversial child labor law changes
The bill still passed the Republican-dominated Florida House in a 84-30 vote.
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Tampa Democrat among those lining up behind controversial child labor law changes
‘I trust in the process,’ Rep. Susan Valdés, D-Tampa, said.
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Florida Republican behind effort to rollback child labor laws owns company with history of wage theft
Sen. Keith Perry is a co-sponsor on legislation that would loosen hazardous work requirements in construction for children as young as 16
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Florida GOP seeks to roll back child labor law, but critics argue the state is failing to protect children on the job as it is
A Tampa-area Tropical Smoothie Cafe,and several skating rinks in the Bay area were assessed thousands of dollars in civil penalties last year.
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Florida Democrat refiles bill to re-establish a state labor department
Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Tiffany Esposito filed a bill Monday that could undercut efforts to enhance worker protections.
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A Tampa Bay Republican and a billionaire-backed conservative think tank are working together to roll back child labor laws
The number of minors working in violation of child labor law has spiked 88% since 2019
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Out of state abortions in Florida up nearly 25% as six-week ban looms
Neighboring Southern states have severely restricted or completely banned abortion.
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Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani files bill to prevent criminal charges for getting an abortion
Ron DeSantis falsely claimed on TV that state law currently only criminalizes abortion providers, not people who get abortions.
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Florida’s minimum wage went up — but will the state actually enforce wage violations?
Wage violations run rampant in Florida, in part because enforcement is toothless and few politicians are interested.