{"id":392993,"date":"2026-09-07T16:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392993\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:56:17","slug":"jacksonville-union-workers-speak-on-labor-issues-on-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392993\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville union workers speak on labor issues on Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  style=\"object-fit:cover;max-width:1868px;max-height:1048px;aspect-ratio:1.782442748091603;width:100%\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COUWBD25XVBUDP2U4IQYCLCCVM.png\"\/>Jacksonville City Hall (WJXT,  Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville union workers and other officials on Monday held a press conference on what they called issues facing working people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The press conference is organized by the North Florida Central Labor Council and the North Florida Future Labor Leaders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Local politicians, union officers, and rank-and-file workers are expected to speak outside of City Hall on \u201cthe current issue facing the labor movement and working people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cWorkers continue to be squeezed harder and harder by cost of living, the job market, and the economy as a whole,\u201d the North Florida Future Labor Leaders said. \u201cFlorida legislatures continue to push anti-union bills, with a particular aim at weakening public-sector unions, specifically teachers\u2019 unions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ilkOIf copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Think salaried means no overtime? 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