Contract talks between Tampa firefighters and city administrators have deteriorated to the point the firefighters have declared an impasse. ...more

December 11, 2007

During a booster function in Jacksonville on Tuesday night, Florida State president T.K. Wetherell confirmed the worst-kept secret in FSU history. Wetherell told a Jacksonville TV reporter who contributes stories regularly to a popular FSU fan Web site, warchant.com, that "there's a plan in place'' for FSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher to replace FSU coach Bobby Bowden when the 78-year-old Bowden finally retires. Multiple sources confirmed this to The Tribune on Wednesday. ...more

December 5, 2007

SEBRING — After continuing to work under last year's contract since the start of the school year, the school district's support personnel will likely get their annual salary increase along with a retroactive raise before the holidays. The Highlands County Educational Support Personnel Association and the School Board of Highlands County reached a tentative contract agreement late Monday afternoon. The tentative agreement calls for an average salary increase of 4 percent and a total salary and benefit package increase of 5.86 percent. ...more

November 14, 2007

With the ink barely dry on a new four-year labor contract, Chrysler LLC says it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs and remove four models from its lineup. ...more

November 2, 2007

Chrysler LLC began laying off thousands of salaried workers Wednesday as part of an effort to slash costs in the company's new era of private ownership, a spokesman said. ...more

November 1, 2007

SEBRING — After just one day of contract talks, negotiators for the Highlands County School District and the support professionals union agreed upon all language issues, but could not reach agreement on salaries. Both sides decided Tuesday to bring in a federal mediator in an effort to reach a tentative contract agreement. ...more

October 18, 2007