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Florida Senate passes union restrictions
The Florida Senate passed a bill that would place new restrictions on public-employee unions.
Florida Senators back public union changes
A Florida Senate committee approved a bill that would make a series of changes targeting public-employee unions. Labor groups oppose it.
Bill targeting unions emerges in the Florida House
A House Republican on Friday filed a proposal that would make a series of changes targeting public employee unions in Florida.
Republican proposal targets public employee unions in Florida — but not for cops or firefighters
A Florida Senate Republican on Tuesday proposed a series of changes targeting public-employee unions.
Tampa Org of Black Affairs – TOBA
TOBA visits to talk about the upcoming MLK breakfast. A discussion about group economics and also reaction to a notorious Police Benevolent Association questionnaire. The political influence of the Police Union. Also a discussion about...
WMNF headline news stories from Thursday, August 4, 2022, including that Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren.
Listen to the WMNF News morning headlines for Friday, July 29
WMNF headline news stories from July 29, 2022, including about Tampa City Council voting to declare a housing state of emergency.
USF Graduate Assistant United union wants to negotiate contract
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Graduate Assistant United labor union at USF wants talks with the university administration over contract terms. They are regular negotiations that come up every few years....
Adam Hattersley for Congress campaign staff have unionized
Employees of a local political campaign are unionizing; the Adam Hattersley for Congress campaign says they’re the first Florida campaign to unionize in 2020. Amy Bolick, the campaign manager of Hattersley for Congress, says they’ll...
In Tampa, Florida state workers rally for a raise and better working conditions
More than forty state workers and their allies rallied outside a state services office in Tampa Tuesday morning asking Florida’s governor and Legislature for better working conditions and fair salaries. Felicia Bell is the union...
Thousands of Florida teachers rally in the state Capitol
The Florida Legislative session begins Tuesday. Teachers and their allies held a massive demonstration on Monday in Tallahassee. On MidPoint, we spoke with the president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, Rob Kriete, about education...
Adjunct professors vote to unionize at St. Petersburg College
On Tuesday, adjunct faculty at St. Petersburg College voted to unionize. They’ll be with SEIU FPSU Faculty Forward. WMNF interviewed Angela Edwards-Luckett, an adjunct professor of world religions at St. Petersburg College. Professor Edwards-Luckett says...
