Jacob OglesJune 5, 2019
4min889
Republicans remain ardently opposed to proposals.
Tag: minimum wage
Jacob OglesJune 5, 2019
Scott PowersMay 16, 2019
8min628
'It is my desire that those funds will impact everyone in our community.'
Scott PowersMay 14, 2019
3min748
GEO Group operates six correctional facilities in Florida.
Jacob OglesApril 22, 2019
5min421
Measure to cost $15.7 million first year, go up from there.
Drew WilsonApril 10, 2019
4min332
Morgan chipped in another $373,259 last month.
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 26, 2019
10min298
The Straz Center for the Arts pays some of its employees less than that.
Drew WilsonJanuary 1, 2019
4min248
It’s “auld lang syne” for $8.25. When the clock struck midnight Tuesday, Florida’s minimum wage went up 21 cents to $8.46 an hour. Employees who earn tips at their jobs will see their wages tick up by the same amount, from $5.23 an hour to $5.44 an hour. In the Sunshine State, minimum wage increases […]
Guest AuthorOctober 1, 2018
6min358
Every election it seems like we are told that it’s the most important election of our lifetime. We as voters hear this line so much, it’s become a bit of a cliche, something to shrug off as we head to the polls. Taking that into account, I’m here to tell you that this is indeed, […]
Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018
9min250
The union organizing an effort to raise wages and benefits for thousands of contract workers at the Orlando International Airport is becoming a symbol of Democrats’ living wage push in Florida. On Tuesday, several dozen workers, some making as little as $5.23 an hour working for airport contractors, declared the airport to be a sweatshop. […]
Ryan NicolSeptember 13, 2018
3min253
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is pledging $5 million to help elect candidates throughout Florida this November. In a statement obtained by Florida Politics, the group says the money will go toward “advertising, communications and get-out-the-vote efforts in Florida to support candidates dedicated to lifting up the middle class.” “Having to work two full-time […]