Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday, and the union said a strike was set to begin at 3 a.m. today. When the talks broke off, the union sent a message to members saying: "The strike is on!" ...more

September 6, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed Tampa City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 4, 2008

Two weeks ago, hundreds of firefighters packed City Council chambers in what turned out to be a successful effort to persuade council members to side with them in a bitter pay dispute with the mayor. ...more

September 3, 2008

After more than a year of negotiations, protests and a lawsuit, Tampa's firefighters won the pay increases they had been seeking. ...more

August 23, 2008

Not every city controversy makes its way to YouTube. This one did, though: Should firefighters get the pay raise they say they deserve, or should Mayor Pam Iorio prevail in her attempt to try to hold down personnel costs? ...more

August 21, 2008

TAMPA - Not every city controversy makes its way to YouTube. ...more

August 20, 2008

at least until the appeal - Amendment 5 off the ballot. In his ruling, Cooper held the proposed change to the state constitution "fails to fairly inform the voter, in clear and unambiguous language of the chief purposes of the amendment." ...more

August 20, 2008

American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs. ...more

July 3, 2008

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

As 2,000 convention delegates gather in Puerto Rico, the Service Employees International Union is about to jettison a time-honored union tradition - having members go to their union representatives with their questions and grievances. ...more

June 1, 2008