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Scoop from me: Emails first obtained by @OrlandoWeekly show that staff in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office drafted legislation for Republican lawmakers to file this year that aims to roll back certain child labor protections for workers as young as 14. orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-g…

I wrote about John “Ozzy” Osbourne—a working class lad made good, who rose from a slaughterhouse killing floor in Aston to the highest echelons of rock stardom, who gave us heavy metal and left a far more complex legacy than many realize—for @thenation thenation.com/article/cultur…

Aircraft fuelers at @MCO just won a first contract with TWU Local 504! Congratulations to our new union siblings at the Orlando airport!! ✊ tinyurl.com/y44sv95a

New watchdog report finds Central Florida union busters failing to comply with federal law orlandoweekly.com/news/new-watch…

Central Florida happens to be home to a number of active “union avoidance” consultants. Records show, however, that several aren't complying with a federal law that requires them to disclose how much they're paid to persuade workers against unionizing: orlandoweekly.com/news/new-watch…

Last year, nearly 332 million people visited National Park Service sites, and more are expected this year. The surge comes amid staff and budget cuts imposed by the Trump administration. to.pbs.org/458FUKD

“The new contract immediately turned the Fuelers represented by the TWU from the lowest-paid Fuelers on property to the highest-paid, and provides workers with both sick time and vacation instead of a management-controlled PTO system.” @TwuSamuelsen

Just a few months after unanimously voting to join @transportworker, aircraft fuelers at Orlando International Airport have approved a new union contract that delivers raises, guaranteed PTO (for the first time) & just cause job protections, per the union orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando-a…

Curiously (unsurprisingly?) politically-connected lawyer Michael Sasso (who's on the state payroll, BTW) is involved again.

An Orlando Sentinel analysis shows 55% of ICE detainees in Lake, Osceola and Seminole County jails were arrested after traffic stops for common infractions like speeding, broken tail lights and expired tags. Less than 20% were charged with violent crimes. orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/20/orl…

The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, bi-weekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @PowerAtWorkBlog episode features @Groundwork's Chief of Policy & Advocacy @AlexSJacquez, Words About Work's Mel Buer, & @OrlandoWeekly reporter @SheCarriesOn: poweratwork.us/power-half-hou…

The State University System of Florida is boycotting interviews with Inside Higher Ed because we didn’t publish an op-ed they submitted.

A federal judge appointed by Trump has reversed a Biden admin rule that wiped medical debt from the credit reports of nearly 15 million people. The rule would have removed almost $50 billion of medical debt from credit reports. axios.com/2025/07/13/cou…

“Clearly, the governor’s attempt to try and silence teachers and staff in the state of Florida has failed miserably like it should,” said Andrew Spar, president of the statewide teachers union @FloridaEA

People detained at Alligator Alcatraz aren’t showing up in a government locator. Families and attorneys are struggling to find them. We obtained a list of 750+ names, and are publishing it here: miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

New from me: Fernando Artese, a 63-year-old Argentine living in Miami, was on his way to a new life in Spain. Now, he’s locked up at Alligator Alcatraz. miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-dad…

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