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Episodes
Disney to negotiate with union leaders on higher wages today
12/1/2022
Disney employees will be negotiating with the Walt Disney Company this morning about wages and other crucial needs. Five Disney unions began negotiating Tuesday with the Walt Disney Company in an effort to see increases in wages, healthcare costs, parental leave, and retirement. Disney’s previous contract expired in October with the company agreeing to raise its minimum wage from $10 to $15 between 2018 and 2021. Paul Cox, president of one of the unions, says Disney expressed a commitment to...
Duration:00:00:51
To the moon, for good?
11/30/2022
NASA's Artemis I mission is a big step in the agency's plans for permanent presence on the moon. Just how close is the agency to that goal, and what is left to be done?
Duration:00:27:59
Central Florida nurses protest elimination of newborn nursery unit in Osceola hospital
11/29/2022
Central Florida union nurses protested Tuesday morning in Kissimmee over an Osceola County hospital’s decision to cut its newborn nursery unit, which they say will force low-income, high-risk patients to pay the price.
Duration:00:00:49
World AIDS Day event coming to Orlando theater to spread awareness
11/29/2022
World AIDS Day is Thursday and Central Florida’s Department of Health along with the Central Florida HIV Planning Council are hosting an event to combat the rising numbers of HIV cases in the state.
Duration:00:00:47
The State of Hispanic Businesses in Central Florida
11/29/2022
According to the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, there are more than 604,000 Hispanic businesses across the state, contributing more than $90 billion to the economy. Luis Nieves-Ruiz is the Director of Economic Development at the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. WMFE’s Talia Blake caught up with him at his office to talk about the state of Hispanic business in Central Florida. Listen to the full conversation in the player above. Second in the nation According to...
Duration:00:04:10
Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin
11/29/2022
Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis.
Duration:00:04:30