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Broken Business Model
On network news Monday night, a GM dealer bemoaned "the great uncertainty" of bankruptcy and the jobs lost by clerks, salesmen, janitors and others who work at the dealership. ...more
June 3, 2009
Children To Suffer The High Cost Of Education
Tough luck, kids. That goes for your parents, too. Oh, yeah, let's not forget the teachers - the ones who will still have a job. ...more
March 6, 2009
Letters to editor
Costly Election Here's an example of why Buddy Johnson came back for more budget money. At the poll where I work there are about 3,000 voters on the roll. We had 6,000 ballots. ...more
December 26, 2008
Tampa Council Nixes Plan To Privatize Janitorial Work
City council members on Thursday rejected Mayor Pam Iorio's proposal to turn janitorial jobs over to the private sector, a move that preserves the jobs of 27 employees but forces the city to figure out other ways to save money. ...more
June 27, 2008
Tampa Mayor's Bid To Privatize Janitorial Jobs Fails
TAMPA - City council members rejected Mayor Pam Iorio's proposal to turn janitorial jobs over to the private sector, a move that preserves the jobs of 27 employees but forces the council to figure out other ways to save money. ...more
June 26, 2008
Tampa's Estimate Of Privatization Savings Too Optimistic
Last year, city officials estimated they could save about $1.3 million by turning janitorial and security work over to the private sector. ...more
June 20, 2008
Council Hits Privatizing Jobs
The fight between the city council and mayor over proposed layoffs grew markedly more contentious Thursday during a day that included sign-wielding protesters outside City Hall and threats from some council members that they will refuse to approve contracts to privatize certain city services. ...more
December 21, 2007
Pickets Decry Tampa Layoffs
TAMPA – Chanting "No justice, no peace!" more than 30 union workers, including several city employees, protested outside city hall this morning. ...more
December 20, 2007
Dingfelder Plays Emotional Games With Necessary City Cutbacks
Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder wants to kill Mayor Pam Iorio's initiative to make city government more efficient. ...more
December 19, 2007
City's Ax Aims At Minorities
Councilman John Dingfelder's analysis of city employees who might face layoffs next year shows more than 70 percent of the workers affected are either black or Hispanic. ...more
December 19, 2007
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