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As Miami Becomes Most Expensive City Florida Politicians Propose to Bar Local Governments from Requiring Higher Wages
MIAMI, FL— An already high cost of living has skyrocketed in Miami-Dade. As Miamians are faced with rising rent, low-wage immigrant workers are some of the most impacted. Now, as Miami Dade residents are working to recover what was lost from the pandemic, Florida State legislators have proposed legislation that could cut their wages to […]
Bring MIA Back! Hospitality Workers at Miami International Airport Demand Concessions Companies Open All Stores and Raise Wages
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021 CONTACT: MJ Leira, mleira@unitehere.org, (917) 565-7697 WHO: Approx. 40 UNITE HERE Local 355 hospitality union workers. WHAT: Press conference. RSVP HERE. WHERE: Miami International Airport — Door 1 Departures. WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 11:00 AM. As workers across the country mobilize during “Striketober,” and employers raise salaries, […]