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Building Bridges Breaks Walls

by Ted Parsons, Field Representative at Palm Beach - Treasure Coast AFL-CIOSeptember 14, 2015October 8, 2015
We need to build these alliances, work together where we can, and agree to disagree when necessary or we will just keep beating our heads up against the wall, instead of pushing the wall down.
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Business • Taxes and Economy

On Labor Day, Talk About #RaisetheWage

by Molly Moon Neitzel, business ownerSeptember 4, 2015September 17, 2015
Labor Day not only reminds us of the struggles American workers endured throughout history, but also of the ongoing struggle for fair wages in Florida...
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Community • Labor

Playing Privatization Russian Roulette

by Janice CoakleyAugust 3, 2015August 14, 2015
Dwindling budgets and skyrocketing costs have municipalities across Florida looking to save a buck by privatizing city-run services, including solid waste and recycling.
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Business • Community • Labor

Miami WorldCenter: A Rose is not always a Rose

by Carlos RamosJuly 22, 2015August 14, 2015
When the Miami-Dade County Commission voted unanimously to grant Miami WorldCenter’s application for a Community Development District (CDD) encompassing Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood, it didn't sound like a bad idea.
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Elections

What type of candidate would you be? Take the quiz and find out.

by Phyllis GarrettJuly 10, 2015August 14, 2015
Who hasn’t sat back and mused, “Politicians are a joke. Even I could do a better job than that clown!” Let’s face it, we’ve all thought about it but most of us just as quickly dismiss the idea.
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Community

After Charleston, Illuminating the Path Forward

by Salandra BentonJune 26, 2015August 14, 2015
As a mother, woman of color, person of faith and union member, the horrific tragedy that occurred in Charleston last week has been incredibly painful to comprehend.
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Business • Labor • Legislative • Taxes and Economy

Taxpayers Want Transparency, Not TPA

by Danielle ThomasJune 22, 2015August 14, 2015
If you had to sign a contract on something really important, say a contract of employment or purchasing an expensive service, you’d probably want to read it in detail before pen touched paper right?
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Community • Labor

A Proposal For a Livable Wage For Alachua County Workers

by The Alachua County Labor CoalitionJune 9, 2015August 14, 2015
Throughout the nation a movement has been fomenting around the need for a living wage. Thousands of workers have gone on strike, politicians have stumped, and large companies such as McDonalds and Walmart have given token raises; but little has been done in Florida to make a living wage a reality.
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Labor

Florida places in top three states for workplace deaths

by Jeanette SmithApril 28, 2015July 22, 2015
A new report prepared by the South Florida Council on Occupational Safety and Health highlights the number of workplace fatalities in Florida with a focus on Southeast Florida.
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Labor

Florida Minimum Wages Fails Workers

by Megan BakerApril 15, 2015July 10, 2015
Earlier this year the minimum wage was raised in Florida, but it didn’t make a big splash in the news. Why not?
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