Workers' Rights are Human Rights

A Great article about Houston Federation of Teachers President Gayle Fallon

If it hadn’t been for becoming involved in the civil rights movement, I would never have become involved in the labor movement—because they were one in the same,” she says. 'It’s all about human rights and human dignity. I didn’t see any difference.'

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Who Does Houston Work For?

In Houston, over 20 percent of our workforce is trapped in low-wage occupations — a significantly higher percentage than Chicago’s 12 percent or New York’s 10 percent. Even in Detroit, where cost of living is lower than that of Houston’s, only 10 percent of their workforce makes minimum wage.

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Despite working full time, Annishia and her fellow workers are forced to survive on less than $13,000 a year — an income that is far below the national poverty cutoff of $22,350 for a family of four. By contrast, the Economic Policy Institute’s family budget calculator estimates the basic cost of living for a family of four in the Houston area to be $63,600 annually.