Houston’s Salvadoran janitors fight to increase pay, benefits
by Houston Public Media
Houston Public Media— In Houston, more than 5,000 janitors are immigrants from El Salvador, which is roughly 10% of the janitorial workforce. Yet they are less than 3% of working people in the city.
@Marketplace—Salvadoran janitors fight for better wages, supporting families here and abroad. Immigrants from El Salvador clustered in major cities often work demanding, low-paying jobs that are hard to fill — like janitors.
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