Labor

Picket line in Riverview Yesterday about 40 call center workers at Maximus in Riverview picketed to demand higher wages and better working conditions. It’s the federal government’s largest call center contractor.   New College funding...

Listen: On Thursday, call center workers at Maximus, the federal government’s largest call center contractor, picketed to demand higher wages. Call center workers want the Biden administration to increase wages to $25 dollars an hour,...

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association says boosting technologies could help farmers cut costs and reverse trends in international trade.

Mass shooting suspect at large At least 22 people are dead and dozens more wounded in a mass shooting overnight in Lewiston, Maine and the suspected gunman is still at large. Last night’s shooting was...

Interview with Mr. Miles Alexander, 3rd, owner and operator of AlexanderGoshen - Entrepreneur in construction Mr. Alexander, 3rd, CEO of AlexanderGoshen a construction business received an award for emerging excellence in the construction industry.  AlexanderGoshen...

A union representing Duval County government workers has dropped a challenge to the constitutionality of a new law.

The Florida Police Benevolent Association is appealing after a judge upheld how the state is carrying out a new law restricting unions representing government employees.

Community Speaks need your support to remain on the air. Hear the end of a speech by Heather McGhee of DEMOS. Hear a special song written  and performed by local Hip Hop Artist, ADDEK. His...

An administrative law judge rejected a challenge by police and firefighter unions to Florida's new law restricting unions.

Challenge to violent protest law Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to 2021 law that enhanced penalties and created new crimes during protests that turn violent.   Recreational marijuana hearing The...

The Florida law places additional restrictions on public employee unions; plaintiffs might file a revised lawsuit.

FL congressional map trial A federal trial over the constitutionality of Florida’s congressional map gets underway this morning in Tallahassee. Civil rights groups and voters argue that the map was intentionally drawn to discriminate based...