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Florida Child Labor Law Reforms Endanger Students’ Success

Florida Child Labor Law reforms endanger students' success according to education and labor advocates.
minimum wage

A change to Florida’s minimum wage is advancing through the Florida House

The bill would create an exemption to Florida’s voter-approved minimum wage for workers classified as trainees.

E-Verify expansion is eyed in the Florida House

The bill would require Florida small businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly-hired workers.
teenage laborer

A divided Florida Senate panel approves further relaxing child labor laws

Critics of the child labor bill say it would exploit children but proponents say it's a “parental rights” issue.
minimum wage

Lawmakers could carve an exception to the minimum wage in the Florida constitution

The Florida constitution increases the minimum wage to $14 an hour on Sept. 30 and will go to $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026.
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The National Guard will continue to work at Florida prisons

Ron DeSantis issued an initial executive order in September 2022 to activate National Guard members because of staffing shortages at prisons.
Labor unions

Florida school unions get a win in a fight over a dues deduction law

The 2023 Florida law prevents the deduction of union dues from government employees’ paychecks.
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Election Day conversation with Hillsborough’s Supervisor of Elections

Election Day 2024 in Florida. Hillsborough SoE Craig Latimer plus Orlando Weekly staff reporter McKenna Schueler.
Port Tampa Bay strike of longshoremen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard will go to ports where longshoremen are on strike

DeSantis also issued an executive order with additional steps to respond to “any disruptions” caused by the strike.
Port Tampa Bay strike of longshoremen

Port strike could lead to shortages as Tampa recovers from Hurricane Helene

Listen: A nationwide strike of dock workers is impacting Port Tampa Bay, one of 4 in the state. Port officials say it all comes at a vulnerable time after Hurricane Helene. About three dozen workers...
Labor unions

Florida Ports, including Port Tampa Bay, feel the effects of a strike

Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday.
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In a legal fight over a Florida union law, a judge sides with the feds

The Florida law has controversial restrictions on public employee unions, like preventing dues being deducted from paychecks
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