Miami Herald: Workers Win More Pay at U. of Miami, but Strike Goes On
University of Miami will raise the minimum wages of its contract employees, including striking janitors and groundskeepers, by at least 25 percent, according to a new policy that will apply to about 900 workers.
Some UM janitors and other workers have been on strike for three weeks, in a effort led by the Service Employees’ International Union, which is trying to organize the employees of Unicco Service Co. While union leaders cheered President Donna Shalala’s decision to raise the floor of wages for the workers, they said the strike against Unicco over unfair labor practices will continue.
Under the new policy, the university will raise its current base hourly pay from $6.40 an hour, the current state minimum wage, to take effect immediately. The new minimum pay for food service workers will be $8 an hour; housekeepers will make $8.55 an hour, and landscapers will make at least $9.30 an hour.
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