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Hospitality workers press city and contractors for living wages, union recognition at council
Summary
UNITE HERE members and hospitality workers at hotels, stadiums and the airport told the council they earn low wages and are organizing for living wages and union representation. Union leaders and workers described inconsistent pay among contractors and urged city support.
Members of UNITE HERE and hospitality workers from hotels, stadiums and Houston’s airport spoke June 24 to press for higher wages, labor protections and support from the City of Houston.
Unite Here leaders said many workers who support Houston’s hospitality economy — hotel housekeepers, stadium food attendants, and airport concession staff — earn low hourly pay and unstable schedules. "They've helped make Houston a global destination and are still living paycheck to paycheck," said Willie Gonzalez, secretary‑treasurer…
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