Tag: Florida Competitive Workforce Act

Phil AmmannApril 30, 2015
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Despite the Legislature failing this year to advance statewide discrimination protections for employment, housing, and public accommodations, equality for Florida’s workforce is more popular than ever. With the early dismissal of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Florida Competitive Workforce Act did not advance during the recently ended 2015 Florida Legislative Session. However, the number […]

Phil AmmannMarch 25, 2015
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A coalition of local businesses from Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood are stepping up to join the fight for statewide discrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Along with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the group of small business owners are the latest names to voice support […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 25, 2015
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Florida Realtors today announced joining the 23-member coalition of major employers to support legislation updating the state’s discrimination protections for employment, housing and public accommodations. As the newest member of Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce, Florida Realtors is the largest trade association in the state, with more than 140,000 members. They are part of a grassroots […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 24, 2015
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On Tuesday, Florida reached a milestone in the growing battle for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout the state. Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce announced more than 200 Florida employers — both large and small — have joined the fight to support passage of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act. State legislators are considering two […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 5, 2015
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Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company, is entering the growing fight for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout Florida. The state’s top vacation company – and leading Florida employer — announced today that it is joining the nonprofit Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce Coalition to urge legislators to pass the Florida Competitive Workforce […]


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