John Shuey's letter ("Union bashing," Nov. 4) tries to point out the evils of management while vainly attempting to show the virtues of unionism. Let me point out to him that while unions did play an important role during the early 20th century in ridding the many abuses that management was guilty of, this is no longer the case. ...more

November 8, 2009

A collective bargaining session between representatives of the Hernando County Commission and the Teamsters Local Union 79 will be at 9 a.m. Monday, June 15, in the airport conference room, 15800 Flight Path Drive, Brooksville. ...more

June 14, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Friday that he said should "level the playing field" for labor unions in struggles with management. ...more

January 30, 2009

Schools Superintendent Wally Cox is withdrawing a survey he distributed recently to administrators, saying that some of the suggested budget reduction measures may be restricted to the bargaining process. ...more

January 30, 2009

Bracing for state budget cuts due to the economic downturn, Highlands County Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox is asking his administrators to meet with their staff to rank 10 suggested budget-cutting measures. ...more

January 29, 2009

At a special meeting Monday, Port Richey City Council is scheduled to appoint an interim city manager and start hunting for a permanent replacement for Richard Reade, City Clerk Shirley Dresch said. The council did not renew Reade's contract during a special meeting Dec. 15. His one-year contract expires Friday. ...more

December 20, 2008

They asked for a longer contract and higher wages, but the city wouldn't budge. ...more

November 1, 2008

Of the three Pasco County Commission races in this year's primary election, one bears special scrutiny - the slugfest between eight-year incumbent Ted Schrader and John Nicolette. ...more

August 11, 2008

Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee no longer has to sit down at a bargaining table to determine his deputies' salaries. ...more

May 24, 2008

With a vote of 449 to 137, Hillsborough's detention deputy chapter of the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association has dropped the union as its representative for collective bargaining, said the union's executive director, Jim Diamond. ...more

May 23, 2008