Jesse SchecknerSeptember 4, 2023
14min0
Florida has risen 7 spots in the annual ranking since Gov. Ron DeSantis took office.
Tag: Oxfam America
Jesse SchecknerSeptember 4, 2023
Anne GeggisSeptember 1, 2022
5min0
Family leave policies, scant unemployment insurance and no heat protection remain challenges for workers.
Anne GeggisAugust 31, 20225min0
Family leave policies, scant unemployment insurance and no heat protection remain challenges for workers.
Jesse SchecknerSeptember 6, 2021
4min1883
Florida's ranking is likely to improve next year after a minimum wage hike kicks in.
Michael MolineSeptember 3, 2018
3min332
Florida ranks a not-too-impressive No. 37 on Oxfam America’s Best and Worst States to Work Index. The report, released to coincide with Labor Day, cites the state’s $8.25 per hour minimum wage — less than 32 percent of the estimated living wage for a family of four of $25.87. Moreover, cities and counties lack the power […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 3, 2018
6min285
On this Labor Day, as we squeeze in one more weekend getaway to the beach with the family, we can also give some consideration to the workers who are the backbone of the economic engine that powers our everyday life. Florida has just surpassed a GDP of 1 trillion dollars and we currently have the […]