Stanley Massaline has spent his adult life - 29 years - cooking in the cafeteria for the Kenilworth Care & Rehabilitation Center. But two weeks ago, he was terminated. ...more

March 1, 2009

Forty-six out of 52 employees with Elberta Crate and Box Company are looking for jobs after the company discontinued manufacturing operations at its Avon Park subsidiary, according to Operations Manager Tim Dean, Monday. Elberta Crate is a family-owned and managed manufacturer of wooden wire-bound crates used primarily for vegetable packing, according to its Web site. ...more

December 1, 2008

In Praise Of Unions I am so sick of people bashing the UAW and other unions. If you make more than minimum wage, if you work a 40-hour week, if you have medical insurance - thank the unions! ...more

November 22, 2008

Among the biggest mistakes John McCain made in his quest for the White House was not challenging Barack Obama on the renewed influence of unions in Washington. ...more

November 7, 2008

A spokesman for a labor union said it reached a tentative agreement with Elberta Crate and Box Company, months after it accused its Avon Park plant of several cases of creating a hostile work environment. ...more

August 12, 2008

AVON PARK — A labor union representing several employees at the Elberta Crate & Box Company's Avon Park plant consolidated cases against the company, accusing it of intimidating and firing employees for unionizing and even logging their restroom use, according to court documents. ...more

May 22, 2008