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Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Bill RuftyAugust 11, 2016

Members of newsrooms all over Florida will be watching the reporters, photographers and copy editors of The Lakeland Ledger this afternoon as they vote on whether to be represented by the News Guild-CWA (Communications Workers of America). The union vote will be supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, which has indicated it will release the […]

Scott PowersJune 30, 2016

Susannah Randolph has picked up another union endorsement in her bid for the Democratic nomination to run in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, this time from the American Federation of Government Employees. The organization is the largest federal employee labor union, boasting more than 66,000 members including food inspectors, nurses, correctional officers, lawyers, police officers, park rangers, […]

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Orlando airport contract workers get Democratic support

Darryl Block wins AFL-CIO endorsement in HD 29 race

Nation’s largest public employee trade union backs Jason Pizzo for SD 38

Fraternal Order of Police still standing by ‘true champion’ Jack Latvala

State labor union re-elects top officers

Sarasota Herald-Tribune newsroom votes to unionize

Florida Education Association backing Ben Diamond in House District 68 race

With landslide vote, Lakeland Ledger reporters, staff approve union

Lakeland Ledger reporters, staff to vote on unionization

Susannah Randolph picks up AFGE union endorsement in CD 9