Ironworkers union breaks ground on new Orlando training center to tackle skilled-labor shortage
Read full article: Ironworkers union breaks ground on new Orlando training center to tackle skilled-labor shortageA new training center in Orlando aims to ensure Central Florida's workforce of skilled ironworkers continues to grow.
‘They won’t come to the bargaining table:’ Brevard County criticizes firefighters rallying for higher pay
Read full article: ‘They won’t come to the bargaining table:’ Brevard County criticizes firefighters rallying for higher payIt's been more than a year now since Brevard County and its firefighters got to work on a new contract. As difficult negotiations continue, more than 100 firefighters have quit their jobs in search of better pay and work-life balance.

Apprenticeship programs: ‘Like college without the cost’
Read full article: Apprenticeship programs: ‘Like college without the cost’National Apprenticeship Week is an annual event that showcases how “Registered Apprenticeship” improves career pathways and brings life-changing impacts to jobseekers and employers alike.
US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low
Read full article: US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time lowUnions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership numbers, according to government data released Tuesday.
Florida fires back on public-employee union restrictions
Read full article: Florida fires back on public-employee union restrictionsWith a federal judge poised to hear arguments next week, the state is fighting an attempt to block key parts of a new law that places additional restrictions on public-employee unions.
Florida teachers, city employees file lawsuits challenging union restrictions
Read full article: Florida teachers, city employees file lawsuits challenging union restrictionsA new law placing additional restrictions on public-employee unions has been hit with a second legal challenge, with unions representing city workers in South Florida saying it violates the state Constitution.
‘Not your grandfather’s warehouse:’ Activist says Amazon employees overwhelmed amid OSHA inspections
Read full article: ‘Not your grandfather’s warehouse:’ Activist says Amazon employees overwhelmed amid OSHA inspectionsThere are still more questions than answers days after federal investigators inspected an Orlando Amazon facility.
Judge says BNSF unions can't strike over new attendance rule
Read full article: Judge says BNSF unions can't strike over new attendance ruleBNSF railroad’s two biggest unions that represent 17,000 workers won’t be able to go on strike over a new attendance policy they say would penalize employees for missing work for any reason.