The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a major decision issued by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge Keltner W. Locke last week. Judge Locke ordered pharmaceutical giant McKesson to immediately reinstate fired Teamster workers and to stop soliciting employees to decertify their union. McKesson workers in Lakeland voted to join… [read more]
UPDATE: Cronyism in Orlando: WFTV News Investigates Hiring of Dyer’s Unqualified Staffer The cronyism scandal involving Craig Borkon, Mayor Dyer’s former campaign staffer who received a nearly $70,000/year position with no college degree and no minimum required experience, is getting worse as more of Borkon’s file becomes public. It appears Buddy… [read more]
While I was running for Mayor of Orlando, I met some incredible people in our community. I was not just asking for votes or support, I was getting to know them and their struggles, their hopes and their dreams. A group of workers I got to know were betrayed by… [read more]
The struggle for Earned Sick Time in Orange County continues as Commissioners plan to implement their “sneak attack” on the first citizen petition to qualify for the ballot. The Earned Sick Time campaign needs YOU to show up to the Commission meeting on September 11th at 1:00pm. (RSVP at the… [read more]