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Victory for Low-wage Workers
September 6, 2007
HISTORIC
VICTORY FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS
Living Wages Secured
at Camden Yards
For immediate
release
Following the
MSA Board meeting on Sept 6, 2007 the United Workers called
off the planned Living Wages Hunger Strike and declared a
living wages victory for the cleaners at Camden Yards. The
Living Wages Hunger Strike was called off in response to the
Maryland Stadium Authority's decision to re-bid the current
cleaning contract and to include living wages in the request
for proposals.
While celebrating
the living wages victory, the United Workers remains committed
to ensuring that working conditions at Camden Yards improve.
The United Workers will work to ensure that the current cleaners
at MSA sports facilities have a fair opportunity to keep their
jobs and to work at the new living wage rate.
"After three
long and difficult years of struggle, we're very excited about
today's living wage victory at Camden Yards," said Carl
Johnson of the United Workers. "Our next priority will
be making sure that the current cleaners get a fair opportunity
to keep their jobs next season and to work at a living wage."
The United Workers
is a human rights organization that was founded by homeless
day laborers in 2002 to secure the economic human rights of
all Maryland residents.
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