Union leaders rally South Florida workers on Labor Day to demand higher pay
It seemed only appropriate that on Labor Day, union leaders rallied workers in South Florida to demand higher wages amid rising costs across the area.
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It seemed only appropriate that on Labor Day, union leaders rallied workers in South Florida to demand higher wages amid rising costs across the area.
More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
President Biden spoke at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ in northwest Philadelphia before traveling to Harrisburg Sunday afternoon.
The character performers at Disneyland in California have said they filed a petition for union recognition.
President Biden finds familiar and active allies for his reelection bid with labor union endorsements.
Last year striking workers won more generous contracts from the Big Three automakers, making up for pay cuts taken during the Great Recession, and marking a comeback for the labor movement.
Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay.
The pact with Stellantis comes just days after the UAW struck a similar deal with Ford, leaving only GM without an agreement.
UAW President Shawn Fain said 7,000 union workers in Chicago and Lansing, Michigan, will join the historic strike.
Employees at three Ford, GM and Stellantis plants walked off the job Friday and more could join them soon, the UAW said.
A tentative deal has been reached between the union representing stagehands and other backstage workers and Broadway producers, theater owners, and operators to avert a strike.
The House vote to impose a contract brokered by the White House but rejected by some workers was 290 to 137.
Train conductors vote against wage deal with rail companies brokered by the Biden administration.
Businesses are increasingly turning to technology to track workers' union efforts, critics say.
More than 50 South Florida labor unions are backing Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's reelection in Florida's 23rd Congressional District.
Jackson Health System's new governing board signaled in its first meeting that it plans tough talks with its unions by hiring negotiators that a labor leader called "union busters."
Several cars collided with each other on I-595 Eastbound in Broward causing heavy traffic delays
Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor's appointee.
Trump told reporters,"We're going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country," starting with Ohio and Colorado — "Springfield and Aurora," he said.
Several cars collided with each other on I-595 Eastbound in Broward causing heavy traffic delays
Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor's appointee.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor's appointee.
Trump told reporters,"We're going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country," starting with Ohio and Colorado — "Springfield and Aurora," he said.
Asked to advise Catholic U.S. voters on the choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Pope Francis had harsh words, but no firm guidance.
A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion in Florida has filed a lawsuit against a state health care agency that it alleges is carrying out a taxpayer-funded "misinformation" campaign against the November ballot measure.
Germany took to social media to rebut comments made by former President Donald Trump during the presidential debate Tuesday about the country's renewable energy industry.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede discusses the latest update with Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and county Commissioner Raquel Regalado.
Martin Karp is running against Joe Geller for a Miami-Dade School Board seat.
South Florida cities play hot potato with a new incinerator the area needs but residents don't want anywhere near their homes, work or wetlands.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
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Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.
A third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested yielded alarming results, advocacy group's study finds.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty Friday to driving while ability impaired on Long Island. He spoke to reporters after the plea, saying he made a mistake, and urged people not to get behind the wheel if they had even one drink.
In her speech for video of the year at the 2024 VMAs, Taylor Swift talked about her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. "Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic."
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville Tuesday night, police said.
Despite her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics, Australian breakdancer Raygun is ranked No. 1 by The World DanceSport Federation.
Legendary R&B singer and Philadelphia native Frankie Beverly has passed away, his family announced on Instagram Wednesday.