HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner has signed an executive order Tuesday that will raise the minimum wage foe Houston airport workers to $15 an hour by 2023.
Turner was joined by the Unite HERE, a labor union that works with different industries, and members of the Service Employees International Union Texas, a union that helps secure better wages, benefits and working conditions.
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After years of fighting for a fair wage, we won! Many Houston airport workers, city janitors, and security officers are now on a path to $15! pic.twitter.com/v3b92vLRBT
— Airport Workers United (@GoodAirports) February 16, 2022
In 2019, the mayor previously signed an executive order that raised the minimum wage for all airport employees, including subcontractors at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport to $12 an hour by 2021.
Turner also announced that by the end of December 2022, the minimum wage for janitors, security workers and city employees will also raise to $15 an hour.
Watch the full announcement below:
Joining @unitehere and @SEIUTX members for an announcement that will impact airport workers and their families.https://t.co/KtVyEZxN2W
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) February 16, 2022