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The Real News Network @therealnews.com · 13/10/2026

Are cops part of the labor movement or an existential threat to it? We sent labor reporters @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social and Jacob Morrison @tvlrfm.bsky.social to the 23rd Quadrennial Convention of the International Union of Police Associations in Las Vegas to find out therealnews.com/beards-and-l...

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Beards and loathing: A cop union convention comes to Las Vegas

Are cops part of the labor movement or an existential threat to it? We sent labor reporters Hamilton Nolan and Jacob Morrison to the 23rd Quadrennial Convention of the International Union of Police As...

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The same group that lobbied to ban rent control in Florida (successfully) is now trying to convince Florida voters to vote in favor of Amendment 3 (a measure that could eventually raise housing costs for renters) www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

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Group that lobbied to ban rent control in Florida wants you to vote 'yes' on Amendment 3

The Florida Realtors Association, a politically influential industry trade group that lobbied the Florida Legislature to kill Orange County’s temporary

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The law (HB 433) was mostly known for the provision that prevents local governments from requiring employers to adopt certain heat safety protections for workers. But it also goes after wage standards and predictive scheduling requirements, too.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A provision of a 2024 law that guts local 'living wage' ordinances across Florida officially took effect Sept. 30. The law prevents local governments from requiring its contractors to pay employees above Florida's minimum wage (currently $15 an hour) www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

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Thousands of Miami-Dade workers could drop from $22 an hour to $15 under new law

The Florida Legislature banned local governments from requiring contractors to pay living wages. Now, thousands of workers face lower pay.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Organizers on the campaign to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 in 2020 today compare it to the campaign of Angie Nixon for US Senate “Floridians are desperate for a political outlet that will actually change their material conditions for the better” www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

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Florida’s minimum wage hits $15 this week; organizers reflect on the fight

Florida’s minimum wage is about to hit $15 — and that didn’t come by chance, or the political will of politicians, but by the will of Floridians themselves.

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 01/10/2026

Really heartwarming to see some of these names again, thanks to McKenna for writing

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Tim Watson @timwatson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Florida is fundamentally a working-class state with really high income inequality." A great piece on the $15 minimum wage ballot measure that passed here in 2020. Look under the glitz of Florida, and this is why Angie Nixon's success isn't as surprising as it first appears.

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Disney, which supposedly swore off politics after the Don't Say Gay clash, is now throwing a $25K-per-person fundraiser for scandal magnet #Florida AG James "Oopsie!" Uthmeier. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando... via @shecarrieson.bsky.social

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Disney to host $25K-per-head 'family' fundraiser for Uthmeier

Disney World is preparing to host a weekend-long fundraiser for a Republican state official running for re-election this fall.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today, Florida's minimum wage hits $15––not thanks to politicians, but the determination of Floridians of all political stripes who voted to raise the state minimum wage in 2020. I talked to activists who helped organize on the campaign to make that happen www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

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Florida’s minimum wage hits $15 this week; organizers reflect on the fight

Florida’s minimum wage is about to hit $15 — and that didn’t come by chance, or the political will of politicians, but by the will of Floridians themselves.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One activist with the Orlando chapter of the Sunrise Movement told commissioners they grew up in poverty, are concerned about how data centers will affect affordability in their community—yet led with this moving message:

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Orange County yesterday moved forward with developing a data center moratorium after more than two dozen people spoke in support during public comment. “A moratorium gives the county time to choose the rules — the rules that work best for our community” www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando...

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Orange County moves closer to temporarily banning data centers

Although there was no vote on a moratorium, just a discussion of the idea, commissioners are expected to vote on it Dec. 1.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New roundup of activity reported to the federal labor department by Florida’s union avoidance consultants (aka union busters), feat. union-busting gigs for 3M, Sysco, etc caringclassrevolt.substack.com/p/busted-wha...

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Busted: What Florida’s union busters have been up to | September 2026 (Part 1)

A round-up of reported activity by Florida's union avoidance consultants and employers in Florida that hire them.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Could a hyperscale data center moratorium be coming to Orange County (FL)? County commissioners will discuss tomorrow at the request of Commissioner Kelly Semrad, who told me that she supports a permanent ban outright, but will settle for a temporary one. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando...

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Orange County could temporarily ban AI data centers

Commissioners will discuss temporarily banning the construction of hyperscale data centers, following dozens of Florida municipalities.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

World’s largest houseplant company Costa Farms faces pressure from worker advocacy groups like WeCount! and the Farmworker Association of Florida to sign onto 'Plant Justice' worker protections www.orlandoweekly.com/news/labor/w...

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World’s largest houseplant company faces pressure to sign onto worker protections

Worker advocates urged Costa Farms to sign onto the worker-developed Planting Justice program at a press conference Sept. 8, 2026, outside the Farmworker

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New from @unitedfacultyfl.bsky.social union member Jordan Walter Scott: Politically Institutionalized Repression and the Undermining of Florida’s Public-Sector Unions, 1968-2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The state agency, of course, is understaffed for the significant workload they've been given under Florida's SB 256 (another anti-union law passed in 2023) and SB 1296. Its budget has nearly doubled since 2022. caringclassrevolt.substack.com/p/floridas-u...

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Florida's understaffed public labor relations agency seeks extra funds to carry out anti-union law

The small agency tasked with enforcing the law is asking for the state to fund new positions in next year's budget to “streamline the increased workload” tied to S.B. 256.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The new law only apples to petitions for elections that were filed after July 1. Since PERC typically takes a couple of months to actually conduct an election, we won't see that be applied just yet. But this month, unusually, showed little activity on the election front at all.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Under SB 1296, at least 50% of a proposed or existing bargaining unit must participate in a union election in order for the results to even count. Even if 49% of workers vote and all vote in favor of forming/recertifying their union. Public safety unions are exempted from this.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

While at least a couple dozen representation and recertification elections are generally conducted by PERC each month, July 1 marked the first effective date of a new law (SB 1296) that changed how union elections are conducted in FL's public sector.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Unclear why, but the state agency that enforces labor law in Florida's public sector (Public Employees Relations Commission) conducted only 1 union election last month. Activity in general was super slow, not sure if this is related to a focus on rule-making around SB 1296.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New roundup of what Florida’s union avoidance consultants and firms have been up to over the last month feat. union busting gigs for Johns Hopkins, the Las Vegas Sphere, and more caringclassrevolt.substack.com/p/busted-wha...

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Busted: What Florida’s union busters have been up to | August 2026 (Part 2)

A round-up of reported activity by Florida's union avoidance consultants and employers in Florida that hire them.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A local Tex-Mex chain in Orlando abruptly shuttered all of its locations earlier this month, without providing anyone (including employees) advanced notice. Former staff told me they haven't received their full final paychecks and aren't sure if they will. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando...

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Former Gringos Locos staff say they were stiffed on pay after sudden restaurant closures

Employees say they were given no advance notice of the restaurant closures, and they have no idea when, or if, they will be paid. They remain uncertain despite a vague commitment made by their former ...

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Truthout @truthout.org · 20/08/2026

In late July, Raul Calvo, a well-known California union-buster, called workers at the Rodney Strong Vineyards into a meeting. “He said he was just going to give us the information that he got in an email three days ago, that ICE was here outside.”

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Union-Busters Are Using ICE to Intimidate California Wine Industry Workers

California’s wine industry runs on immigrant exploitation. Now migrant workers are unionizing.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Volusia County is moving forward with a permanent ban on the development of large-scale data centers. As one council member put it, “Why the hell would any sane person want these in your community?” www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando...

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Volusia County advances permanent ban on large-scale data centers

Volusia County leaders are moving forward with a plan to permanently ban the development of large-scale data centers, siting pressure from the community

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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There's a lot going on so I hope folks take a second to read this news from @shecarrieson.bsky.social. The development is really important and also pretty weird.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

For what it’s worth, Angie Nixon has for years been one of the only Democrats in Florida actively trying to restore Florida’s state labor department to meaningfully combat wage theft and protect workers’ rights www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

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Florida Democrat refiles bill to create a state labor department

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The Florida Trib @thefloridatrib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Weakened federal heat protection rules leave Florida workers sweating Florida is the national epicenter for workplace heat injuries — and workers organizing to convince their employers to… floridatrib.org/2026/08/13/weakened…

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Weakened federal heat protection rules leave Florida workers sweating

Florida is the national epicenter for workplace heat injuries — and workers organizing to convince their employers to offer voluntary heat protections.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Disney World workers are demanding Disney drop its contract with the Patina Group, a 3rd-party restaurant operator at Disney Springs and Epcot over allegations of wage theft, ignoring sexual harassment, and unlawfully firing a worker over her pro-union activity @orlandoweekly.bsky.social

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Voluntary recognition is a less common way to form a union [these days], esp in the South where weak labor law has empowered employers to be more combative towards unions. FL lawmakers notably passed a law (SB 1296) this year banning voluntary recognition in the public sector.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Inbox: Aircraft fuelers employed by Orlando International Airport contractor Menzies Aviation successfully unionized w/ @transportworker via voluntary union recognition, expanding TWU’s presence at MCO.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Out with a new roundup of organizing in Florida's private and public sectors, feat: • YMCA lifeguards organizing with the Teamsters • Registered nurses organizing with the UFCW • Cops in Cedar Key organizing with the PBA, and more. caringclassrevolt.substack.com/p/last-month...

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Last month in Florida: New organizing and union election results (July 2026)

Catch up on new organizing in the Sunshine State, feat. rehab workers, YMCA lifeguards, registered nurses, security officers, and more.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A new roundup of what Florida's union-avoidance firms have been up to, according to federal filings, feat. union-busting gigs for Amazon, Real Alloy, etc caringclassrevolt.substack.com/p/busted-wha...

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Busted: What Florida’s union busters have been up to | July 2026 (Part 2)

A round-up of reported activity by Florida's union avoidance consultants and employers in Florida that hire them.

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Considering SeaWorld is facing additional pending complaints of unlawful firings, plus separate unfair labor practice complaints filed by a security guards union at SeaWorld, the company may have 'Oops, I did it again' notices in its future, if found in violation by the NLRB...

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The NLRB last week ordered SeaWorld to recognize & bargain with a union of divers at its affiliated theme park Discovery Cove who voted to unionize with the IUOE Local 30 last year. The board also ordered SeaWorld to post 'Oops, we violated federal labor law' notices at the park visible to workers

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SeaWorld Orlando ordered to post 'We violated federal labor law' notice at park

In a victory for divers at Orlando’s Discovery Cove who voted to unionize last year, The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that SeaWorld has

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I think it’s fair to leave for a job that offers higher pay, likely better benefits and job security, may be union — I don’t want to do that job personally, but media work is stressful, overwhelming at times, strains relationships, so I get it

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McKenna Schueler @shecarrieson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Alicia Farrant was elected to the Orange County school board in 2022 as a Moms for Liberty member. Now, she's running for school board chair (her opponent, Angie Gallo, has been endorsed for the role by most of their fellow board members) www.orlandoweekly.com/news/electio...

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Mom for Liberty running for Orange County school board chair

Orange County School Board member Alicia Farrant (Aug. 12, 2025) An Orange County school board member and member of the right-wing "parental rights" group

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