The Daily Dirt: Hotel workers just got a raise big enough to make bankers jealous
The hotel union contract that was ratified last week has some New Yorkers reconsidering their career choices. Under the new eight-year agreement between the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and hotel owners, some New York City hotel workers are on track to become six-figure earners by the early 2030s. Housekeepers’ hourly wages will rise from roughly $40 to more than $61 an hour, putting annual pay north of $100,000 by the sixth year of the deal. The agreement covers nearly 30,000 workers at more than 250 hotels across the five boroughs. The union hailed it as the largest wage increase […]
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