Sarasota Labor Day celebration focuses on fair wages, corruption, and oversight

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Dozens of people gathered Monday morning at the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center for a Labor Day celebration of labor unions, pushing for fair wages and better working conditions.

The event’s emcee said the goal is to start a conversation.

“We have so much in common with our colleagues, neighbors, and everybody works, so we need to talk about what’s happening at work and make some improvements,” said Tihda Vongkoth, event emcee.

Taddeo attends event

Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo was in Sarasota for the celebration, meeting with families and labor organizations to hear what they want from the state’s top financial watchdog…

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