Thousands of Houston janitors may go on strike this week if wage talks fail
Thousands of Houston’s contract janitors are still in negotiations for a pay raise Wednesday morning after overnight talks. The workers could go on strike this week if those negotiations fail
Stimulus Bill is A down payment; Now Industry Need to Step Up
While we applaud these efforts Congress must start right away on new legislation that fixes holes in recently passed legislation. The stimulus bill leaves immigrants out in the cold, barring Dreamers,
America’s Cleaners: Fighting on the Coronavirus Front Line
For the three million janitors, housekeepers and maids across America, remote working is not an option. They are on the front line of the war against the virus, often working
Coronavirus Response from Big Companies has been ‘Shameful,’ Union Leader says
“It’s not the responsibility of government and taxpayers alone to respond to this crisis,” said Mary Kay Henry, the president of the nearly 2 million member union that represents healthcare
Fighting Coronavirus, Houston Is The Largest U.S. City Without Paid Sick Leave Law
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner declared a public health emergency on Wednesday, with the first suspected case of community-spread coronavirus in nearby Montgomery County. Along with that announcement, Harris County Public
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry: Trump Administration Must Focus on Preventing Coronavirus, Not Correcting the Stock Market and Scapegoating
“As the largest union of healthcare workers, SEIU is concerned that President Trump is jeopardizing the health and lives of millions of people by downplaying the severity of this coronavirus,
Incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner, Challenger Tony Buzbee Head To Runoff
As results began to trickle in late Tuesday night, Turner took the stage at his watch party at the George R. Brown Convention Center, sounding very upbeat. “Let me ask you
Push to Raise Minimum Wage Goes Local, at Airports and Hotels
Labor unions and community groups are pursuing an increasingly successful strategy to force employers to pay their workers more: minimum wages for specific occupations and industries.
Big union victory in anti-union Texas: Minimum wage workers in Houston show how to win better pay
While Donald Trump’s Labor Department works to diminish employee rights, organized workers have scored an important victory deep in the heart of anti-union Texas.