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Jobs and Labor

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    How Much Can You Earn in the Restaurant Industry?

    ​One of the top three questions I get comes from chefs, line cooks, bartenders, and servers has to be, "Who's hiring?" "We're always looking for great help," said manager Christie Ajakie, of G&B Oyster Bar, the subject of this week's review. "Even if we're fully staffed, if someone is a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Florida Back to Second Place Nationwide for the Most Mass Layoffs

    yankeesdaily.com​After a pretty good September for not getting laid off in Florida -- only the fourth-most mass layoffs in the nation for that month -- the state is back to its usual position of second-most for October.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida accounted for 91 of the na ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Florida Employers Registered 69 Mass Layoffs in September, the Fourth-Most Nationwide

    hammerle.com​After two straight months of having the second-most mass-layoff events in the country, Florida companies experienced 69 in September, dropping the Sunshine State to just the fourth-most among the 50 states.According to the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida accounted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Florida Employers Laid Off 1,638 Workers in September, According to Report

    ​September's numbers on employment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics aren't due until Friday, but a private report says 1,638 Floridians were laid off last month.The consultants at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. released their findings this morning, reporting that more than 115,000 Americ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Florida Is Home to the Second-Most Mass Layoffs in the Nation -- Again

    stevewhibley.blogspot.com​For the second month in a row, Florida had more mass layoffs than every other state but California, according to statistics released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.According to the numbers from the BLS, Florida accounted for 78 of the nation's 961 mass layoffs in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Florida's Jobs Situation: What Rick Scott Won't Tell You

    ​Gov. Rick Scott has been proudly touting that Florida has created the second-most jobs in the country (behind Texas) since he took office, but here's what he won't tell you: Those new jobs suck.More specifically, since the governor took office in January, Florida workers have had lower hourly wag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Broward Teachers Union Will Try to Dodge Another Potential Coffin Nail

    flickr.comYeah, good luck with that.One of the last things Broward public school teachers -- teachers anywhere, really -- need is another reason for lawmakers to think they should dissolve their right to unionize. But that just might be the case if an anonymous (and, honestly, grammatical error-ridd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Lawsuit Pits Jewish Nursing Home Against Seventh-Day Adventist

    adventistinfo.org.ukCan you sue your employer for not respecting the Black Sabbath?​The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a Jewish nursing home in Boca Raton for allegedly attempting to force a Seventh-day Adventist to work on the Sabbath.The EEOC says it has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Disabled Davie Cop Says He's Being Denied Benefits, Lawsuit Claims

    Kickstart Your Heart​A retired Davie police officer is suing his former employer and the town for more than 100 grand, claiming they schtupped him out of disability benefits after he had a heart attack on the job, according to a recently filed lawsuit.Michael Necolletos, an 11-year veteran of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Good Food Jobs: So You Wanna Work in Food...

    flickr/kthreadHungry for a new job out of the office and in the food world?​If you've been looking for a job related to food or sustainable agriculture, I've got just the site for you. Started by Taylor Cocalis and Dorothy Neagle (two Cornell grads, friends, and ice cream lovers), Good Food Jobs i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Foreclosure Firm Ben-Ezra & Katz Is Latest Addition to Attorney General's Investigation

    via floridaforeclosurehelp.netThe state foreclosure fraud investigation expands.​Fort Lauderdale law firm Ben-Ezra & Katz is the most recent subject of the state attorney general's mortgage fraud investigation. The firm "appears to be fabricating and/or presenting false and misleading document ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    DJSP, Processing Company for Foreclosure Attorney David J. Stern, Lays Off 96 Employees

    David J. Stern, whose law firm is under investigation for foreclosure fraud.​The latest round of layoffs at DJSP Enterprises, the foreclosure processing company for the law offices of David J. Stern, could add fuel to a class action case against DJSP and Stern, according to a lawyer for the compan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    David J. Stern, Foreclosure-Processing Lawyer, Sued by Former Employees

    ​It seems David J. Stern's allegedly fraudulent 'foreclosure-mill' business practices may have extended to the way he laid off his employees. He "effectively put over 800 people out of work right before the holidays with no notice," Attorney Chandra Doucette, one of the lawyers representing the fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Merry Christmas, Broward School Board. Here's Some Coal.

    Courtesy of Broward Teachers Union​ In the spirit of holiday giving, about 6,000 postcards from Broward Teachers Union members are expected to begin arriving at the homes of Broward School Board members today. The cards, featuring lumps of coal and some adorably angry-looking children, are not ex ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    The Rise and Fall of South Florida's Daily Newspapers

    Courtesy of Broward Teachers Union​ In the spirit of holiday giving, about 6,000 postcards from Broward Teachers Union members are expected to begin arriving at the homes of Broward School Board members today. The cards, featuring lumps of coal and some adorably angry-looking children, are not ex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    On the Bread Line at the Norton: A Journalist's Story

    Photo by Christopher KubrickIs this line ever gonna move?​The Art After Dark event at the Norton Museum of Art last night had many highlights: free chocolate martinis, a tour of the New York, New York: The 20th Century exhibit, lovely guitar strumming by Miami troubadour Jesse Jackson.But perhaps ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Job Anxiety? You Must Work at the Palm Beach Post

    Photo by Lisa RabYes, Post employees are very anxious.​Someone in the Palm Beach Post marketing department has a cruel sense of irony. The paper's latest ad campaign -- now popping up in the paper, online, and on billboards around town -- strikes very close to home for Post staffers."Anxious About ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Broward Teachers Play Hardball With Scandal-Rocked District

    School Board Member Beverly Gallagher faces corruption charges.​No more dragging a stack of papers home to grade at night while watching Glee. No more late afternoon conferences with parents, or volunteering to chaperone the math team's car wash -- at least not until after Thanksgiving.For the nex ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    As Layoffs Loom, Broward Librarians Turn on One Another

    Flickr: circulatingLayoffs make it hard to hold your tongue, even for otherwise mousy librarians.​Broward County Library staff is bracing for a round of layoffs next month, and in the meantime anxiety and suspicion is spreading through the ranks. Who among them deserves to be spared? And who deser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    State Sen. Aronberg Going After Contractors' Salaries

    It could be a well-timed move to make him look like a crimefighting hero (it comes conveniently at the very same time that he's running for state Attorney General) but regardless, it's pretty cool that State Senator Dave Aronberg (D-Greenacres) is taking public officials to task for letting private ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    CBS-4 Layoffs

    Two sources have mentioned layoffs at CBS-4. One said 20 people have lost their jobs, including the director of communications.  No time to report.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Judge Slaps Nova for Labor Violations

    A labor judge ruled this week that Nova Southeastern University went to unlawful extremes to quash an effort by the school's custodial contractors to unionize. Among the findings by Administrative Law Judge John H. West: that supervisors intimidated employees of a custodial services firm after they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    UPDATED: Sun-Sentinel Lays Off Unknown Number; Herald Staff Cuts Imminent

    The Sun-Sentinel laid off numerous employees on Wednesday -- unfortunately nobody seems to know the exact numbers since the newspaper has kept it under a tight lid. Sources have put the number at anywhere from 25 to 85 people who lost their jobs in the operations, sales, and advertising d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Miami Herald Publisher: More Layoffs Coming To Newspaper

    Miami Herald Publisher David Landsberg informed all Herald employees this morning in an e-mail that newspaper would be laying off more employees in the coming weeks. "Unfortunately, it is already apparent there is no way to avoid the elimination of staff positions. We are exploring several alt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Tribune Lawyer: More Layoffs Coming To Newspapers

    Well, I posted my thoughts on it Saturday and today we get confirmation: More layoffs coming to Tribune. From today's AP article: [Tribune attorney Kevin] Lantry said the company anticipates "a number of layoffs" this year, but he did not provide a figure, or details on how much money the sev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    I Am The Future Of Journalism Because ...

    ... I'm so desperate that I dream of working for some weird Internet start-up that wants to replace real journalism with blog posts. Yes, and that's just one possible answer to the question being asked by an outfit called Publish2, the Web start-up in question. And if you are ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Source: Sentinel Shutting Down Delray Beach Office

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Another Newspaper Mini-Merger

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Newsflash: Broward Prosecutors Get Pay Cut

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    McClatchy (Miami Herald) Freezes Pay

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2008

    Life After Print

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    D-Day At The Sun-Sentinel -- UPDATED

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    News-Press Lays Off 36

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Palm Beach Post To Cut 300 Jobs

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Massive Job Cuts Coming At Sun-Sentinel, Tally Chief Volunteers

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2008

    D-Day At Miami Herald

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2008

    Springsteen: il capo di tutti capi

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Journo Job Fair Shines, Pulp In Dark

    A source at the Sun-Sentinel tells me that the newspaper's Palm Beach County office in Delray Beach is closing up this week. The bureau, which had 27 people last year but has surely shrunk a bit during recent staff cuts, is moving down to the newspaper's existing Deerfield Beach office. [ADDED] Mos ... More >>

  • News

    June 14, 2007

    Nova to Workers: Drop Dead

    Janitors go jobless for months, and students don't give a damn

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2006

    How Much Do You Make?

    Janitors go jobless for months, and students don't give a damn

  • News

    September 9, 2004

    The Hospital on the Hill

    A mean-spirited VA medical center director has patient care playing distant second to the bottom line

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    Insult to Injury

    Some ex-deputies say BSO treated them like damaged goods after they got hurt on the job

  • Best of BPB

    May 16, 2002

    Second-Best Local Boy Gone Bad

    Tony Gentile

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    Boxer Rebellion

    Union ringleaders hope to rally pugilists to fight for their rights

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Publix Where working can be lethal

    Five workers have died in Publix's Deerfield Beach warehouse in the past eight years. Has the workplace gotten safer? Apparently not.

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Drive-Thru Discrimination

    Leon Hendricks is suing his former employer, fast-food giant Pepsico, for racism. He has the EEOC on his side.

  • News

    November 18, 1999

    Undercurrents

    The plot thickens

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Rank and Revile

    Municipal employees with Local 532 are cutting off the higher-ups for lack of support

  • News

    July 2, 1998

    Letters

    Municipal employees with Local 532 are cutting off the higher-ups for lack of support

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    United They Fall

    The effort to unionize Kitchens of the Oceans drove the company out of town and Haitian employees into unemployment lines

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