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Florida governor to sign ‘merit pay’ bill for teachers
The Florida “merit pay” bill SB 736, to be signed by Gov. Rick Scott, is an attack on workers’ rights.…
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Labor struggle heats up in Florida
As the state legislative session in Florida begins, the working class is increasingly becoming a target by lawmakers. Bills target…
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New Florida governor pushes reactionary education agenda
Rick Scott, the newly elected governor of Florida, is following through on a campaign promise to “reform” the state's education…
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Fight to save Miami’s Jackson Health System!
After two weeks of emergency meetings between hospital, union, and County officials, an agreement was reached on a temporary "stabilization"…
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Racist Miami cops kill unarmed Arab youth
On June 14, the racist Miami police shot and killed Husein Shehada, a 29-year-old Palestinian-American, on Washington Avenue and 11th…
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South Florida hotel workers: ‘Let the rich pay for their crisis!’
On March 24, more than 400 hotel and casino workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 355, traveled to the Miami…
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Miami mothers wage hunger strike against school budget cuts
Two Miami mothers, Bibiana Salmon and Malexys Morales, carried out a weeklong hunger strike to protest the more than $300…
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Homeless families seize foreclosed homes in Miami
Republic Windows and Doors workers in Chicago showed the way to fight back against plant closings and layoffs. Meanwhile, workers…
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ANSWER action in Florida extends solidarity to Republic workers
On Dec. 10, the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) initiated protests in Fort Lauderdale and…
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PSL candidate Michael Prysner fights Florida’s homophobic Amendment 2
An Oct. 18 "Swing the Vote" party at Les Beans coffeehouse in Lake Worth, Fla., promoted awareness and discussion of…
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