Orange County poised to use federal pandemic relief funds to cancel medical debt
If approved, Orange County would be the first county in Florida to move forward with such an initiative.
Orlando International Airport sees union flight attendants rally for fair contracts, against corporate greed
The action comes as over two-thirds of U.S. flight attendants are in negotiations for new union contracts
St. Pete activists call for lawmakers “prioritize working people” ahead of 2024 legislative session
St. Pete activists call for lawmakers “prioritize working people” ahead of 2024 legislative session
Lawmakers could give more power, less accountability to Florida’s utility regulators
Floridians are struggling with skyrocketing energy bills. The implications for our climate are enormous. Newly introduced legislation could make it all worse.
Investor-owned utilities often prioritize profits over people
Climate justice is a movement that frames climate change as more than just an environmental issue, but rather one that has even more adverse social, economic and public health effects on underprivileged populations.
The politics of mass shootings in the Gunshine State
Gov. Ron DeSantis called for institutionalizing more people with mental health struggles against their will in the wake of the horrific mass shootings that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine.
Florida Phoenix: Proposed rollback of child labor law in FL gets pushback; critics say kids would be exploited
Dr. Chelsea Rivera, of Central Florida Jobs with Justice, said she had concerns about the proposed legislation because of safety and welfare.
“There’s been a lot of attention right now on protecting the education of our students and the sanctity of our education. But if students are working longer hours, that’s an immediate danger to their education,” Rivera told the Phoenix after a legislative meeting in the Tampa Bay area on Thursday.
“I’m also really concerned about our immigrant and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) children who are already at increased risk of injuries in the workforce,” Rivera said.
Orlando Weekly: Orlando UAW auto workers still holding the line one month after going on strike
Fewer people have come out the longer the strike has gone on, however. Lopez recalled some guy driving a Tesla stopping by, dropping off a box of donuts. A handful of politicians, community organizations like the Central Florida Jobs with Justice and the Democratic Socialists of America, and other socialist organizations have also shown up to the line in solidarity.
WBUR: Medical debt is crushing working-class people. Organizers in Florida hope federal funds can help
Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes learns more about how some local grassroots organizers hope to use the funds to relieve medical debt for residents. She speaks with Afua Atta-Mensah, chief of programs at the nonprofit Community Change and Tara “Glitter” Felten, a senior community organizer for the coalition Central Florida Jobs with Justice.
Medical debt is crushing working-class people
Some local grassroots organizers hope to use funds from the American Rescue Plan to relieve medical debt for residents.