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August 14, 2012

Houston Janitors End Strike with Deal to Raise Wages 
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Janitors in Houston have ended a more than month-long strike with an
agreement on a new labor contract to increase their pay. The strike
began in July after workers making $8.35 an hour said they faced
harassment and intimidation when they rejected an offer that would have
raised their pay by just 50-cents an hour over five years. The Service
Employees International Union says the janitors have ratified a new
contract that will raise their hourly wages by one dollar over four
years.

 

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