Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 1, 2019
3min261
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Tag: union
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 1, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 24, 2018
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The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors on Wednesday unanimously approved a three-year contract with its employee union, increasing starting pay rates and lump sum compensation based on attendance. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) represents nearly 500 PSTA workers who carry out repairs, maintenance and operation of Pinellas County’s transit system. Ninety-five […]
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. […]
Scott PowersJune 21, 2018
2min263
Florida House candidate Darryl Block has received the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO heading toward the Democratic Democratic primary to run in House District 29. It’s the second endorsement Block recently has picked up, following the blessing he received from Democratic state Sen. Victor Torres of Orlando. Block, a Lake Mary lawyer, social worker and […]
Ryan NicolMay 30, 2018
3min278
Support for Jason Pizzo‘s primary challenge to state Sen. Daphne Campbell continues to pour in, as the nation’s largest public employee trade union has now endorsed Pizzo’s bid. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced it is backing Pizzo. AFSCME has more than 1.6 million working and retired members according to its […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 22, 2017
4min329
Donors are demanding their money back from former state Senator (and still current candidate for Governor) Jack Latvala. However, the Fraternal Order of Police still stands by its endorsement of the Pinellas senator whose sexual harassment and intimidation became national news. And the next time the police union may review the decision will be in February — weeks […]
Staff ReportsDecember 18, 2017
2min279
This weekend, delegates to the Florida AFL-CIO 2017 Biennial Convention unanimously reelected Mike Williams as President and Andrew Spar as Secretary-Treasurer of the state federation, according to a press release. Williams represents the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Spar is with the Florida Education Association (FEA). “I am honored that my union sisters […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 15, 2016
2min270
The newsroom staff of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on Thursday narrowly voted to unionize, according to the NewsGuild-CWA, which now will represent those employees. The final tally was 22-16, the union said. “We are ready to have a voice and a place at the table where decisions affecting our staff and our service to the community are made,” said […]
Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2016
2min314
The Florida Education Association announced Wednesday it is supporting St. Petersburg attorney Ben Diamond in the House District 68 race. “The Florida Education Association is proud to endorse Ben Diamond in his race for the Florida House,” said Joanne McCall, president of FEA. “Ben has been working in his community to address some of the most pressing […]
Bill RuftyAugust 11, 2016
3min346
The reporters, photographers and copy editors of The Lakeland Ledger overwhelmingly voted Thursday to be represented by the News Guild-CWA, Communications Workers of America, in contract negotiations with the paper’s owners, GateHouse Media. The vote, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, was 23 for union representation and 3 against, setting off rumors of other […]