It’s a distinction Orlando can’t seem to avoid year after year. Number one in tourism, yet Orlando remains the lowest paying metropolitan area in America, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sadly, the recognition is nothing new. For several years in a row, Orlando ranked as the lowest paying… [read more]
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. As protests and rallies for raising the minimum wage for fast food workers took place earlier this week, here in Orlando, the city employees union has been calling on… [read more]
It has been nearly a week since the shocking Bloomberg News headline declared the poverty rate in Orlando was nearing 20%, as Orlando was once again named the lowest paying metropolitan area in America. According to U.S. Labor Department data, almost 40% of jobs in Orlando pay less than $25,000 per year… [read more]