Florida

Unions push to save jobs in Florida and across the nation

March 2, 2010 By John Wojcik

Union leaders decry "job destruction program," as workers, unions, small business owners and community activists fight to save 23,000 Florida jobs at NASA and beyond.

Florida rally demands health care reform now

September 1, 2009 By Thomas Adriaan Hellinger

ORLANDO – Over 1,000 residents from throughout Florida met last Saturday to demonstrate widespread outrage at the lack of quality, affordable health care. The assembled crowd filled a gymnasium adjacent to the O-Rena (officially the Amway...

South Florida pays tribute to Pete Seeger

May 3, 2009 By David Pena

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- South Florida progressives and folk music fans turned out in sizeable numbers for a Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Concert held on April 26 at the Ft. Lauderdale Unitarian Universalist Church.

Florida minimum wage amendment passes

November 5, 2004 By Esther Moroze And Bill Davis

TAMPA, Fla. — One of the bright spots in Florida was the passage of the amendment for an increase in the state minimum wage, starting at $6.15 an hour and beginning six months after enactment.

Hattie Lumpkin, Mother and Fighter for Socialism

July 15, 2004 By Beatrice Lumpkin

The women who marched to save women’s lives in Washington, DC this month were standing on the shoulders of giants. Hattie Lumpkin or “Ma” was one of those giants.