Building Bridges Breaks Walls

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.

On Labor Day, Talk About #RaisetheWage

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…

Playing Privatization Russian Roulette

Dwindling budgets and skyrocketing costs have municipalities across Florida looking to save a buck by privatizing city-run services, including solid waste and recycling. Sanitation services are just one of the often under-appreciated services provided by our cities. These essential services keep our neighborhoods clean and eliminate serious public health hazards. When sanitation services don’t work, the whole community pays the price. […]

Miami WorldCenter: A Rose is not always a Rose

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.

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

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. “No way I’d ever do that. I’m just not the type.” There are five main candidate types: […]

After Charleston, Illuminating the Path Forward

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. Nine people were killed in an “unfathomable” act of violence at a historic predominantly black Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday evening when a 21-year-old gunman opened fire during […]

Taxpayers Want Transparency, Not TPA

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? Well, multinational corporations don’t seem to think that’s necessary for Americans when it comes to negotiating sweeping global trade deals. In […]

A Proposal For a Livable Wage For Alachua County Workers

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. In Alachua County a […]

Florida places in top three states for workplace deaths

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. Florida regularly places in the top three states each year for workplace fatalities with industry trends closely following the national trends. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports […]

Florida Minimum Wages Fails Workers

Earlier this year the minimum wage was raised in Florida, but it didn’t make a big splash in the news. Why not? Because wages for the lowest paid workers in the state were raised by just 12 cents, to $8.05 an hour. While 12 cents an hour has little impact on a family’s budget, state […]