Congrats Houston Janitors
Houston Janitors – Janitors’ Victory in Houston 11/20/2006
HOUSTON–On the heels of a string of victories in Miami, Los Angeles and Boston that have resulted in dramatic gains for families, more than 5,300 janitors in Houston won higher wages, more hours, and health insurance in their first city-wide union contract. The contract will lift hundreds of janitors out of poverty, more than doubling their income within 24 months and guaranteeing secure affordable health care. Houston is the second major victory for janitors in less than a year, and is being seen as a major breakthrough in the South and for low-wage workers around the country.
This is welcome news for the labor movement. In the face of diabolical opposition from corporate robber barons and the Bush backed NLRB; it’s good to see wins like this pulled out. This was a hard fought battle for the janitors especially when the police brought out horses to trample them!
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