Howard University workers score big wage hikes - Washington Business Journal:

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The three-year agreement, whicuh expires Nov. 3, 2010, is retroactive to Nov. 4, 2007. Aboutg 300 cleaners, carpenters, painters, electricianes and plumbers who work atresidenc halls, academic and administrative and other on- and off-campuz buildings will receive wage increases of between 16.5 percent and 23 percengt over the life of the That means a cleaner at the university who currentlu earns $10.50 an hour will see his hourlty wage rise to at least $12.2 5 by November 2009.
“The contract’s substantial raises show that the universithy valuesour members’ work and the contribution they make to the university and its said Jaime Contreras, Local 32BJ capital area District director. Workers can earn additional increases of up to 2 percentg each year through an annual job review process outlined inthe contract. “This raisd couldn’t come at a better said Vincent Gray, who works as a carpente r in a Howardresidence hall. “Withb everything getting more expensive, it’s been a real struggler to pay the billseach month.” New York-based Local 32BJ is the largest property service workers uniom in the U.S.
, with more than 100,00 members in six states including 10,00o in the area.