Houston Tourism Is Booming. Hospitality Workers Want a Higher Minimum Wage. | Eater Houston

"One of several large hotels cited in a tourism upswing (hotel revenues up ~16%, occupancy up ~8%) whose workers report that increased demand has not translated into livable pay. Employees represented by a union recount low hourly wages (many below about $16.50), heavier workloads, and difficulty keeping up with rising food, housing, and transport costs; union leaders are campaigning for a $23 minimum wage to allow staff to pay bills, quit secondary jobs, and share in the city’s tourism prosperity." - Brittany Britto Garley