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As the U.S. bans sugar imports from prominent Dominican company Central Romana over forced labor allegations, the South Florida Roundup talked to an investigative reporter about the reality faced by workers in the industry.

Workers in central Florida’s tourism industry are pushing to raise their minimum wage to at least $18 an hour, arguing that rising rents and inflation have cut into their ability to make ends meet.

Call center workers at a federal contractor that handles calls about Medicare and the Affordable Care Act plans have staged a walkout in four states.

The Delta pilots have had the same benefits since 2016. Renegotiations began in April 2019 and had entered the mediation stage, but have been postponed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Men who belonged to unions their entire career made up to $1.3 million more, on average, than men who never joined one, according to recently released research.

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.

U.S. employers added 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in July. A tight job market gives workers more bargaining power, but it may also fuel inflation.

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

A federal judge in Arizona ruled that Starbucks did not have to reinstate or give accommodations to three employees who claim they were retaliated against for organizing a union.

Two Jacksonville Starbucks stores voted to unionize Tuesday, following a Tallahassee Starbucks that was the first to unionize in Florida last week.

From New York City to Turkey, activists and workers seized this International Workers' Day as a moment to push for greater worker protections and changes to immigration policies.

Once seen as among the most generous of employers, Starbucks is now grappling with disillusionment among its workers. Since December, 20 stores have unionized with more filing for elections every day.