Name: With tourism booming, Houston workers say they’re being left behind
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With tourism booming, Houston workers say they’re being left behind

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Hundreds of hospitality workers from across Houston are expected to meet with city leaders Wednesday to push for a minimum wage increase amid what organizers say is a tourism boom and expanding hospitality industry. A member of the Unite Here Local 23 union told KHOU 11 that most hospitality workers in the Houston area currently earn about $16 to $17 an hour. The group is advocating for a $23 minimum wage for hotel, airport, and convention center workers. MORE: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-hospitality-workers-wage-increase/285-48634d67-8d88-4508-9dd5-2f2b62e94b10

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