Justice for Workers!! a march

The Living Wage March this year united Bill Miller employees and School Workers in the struggle for just wages in San Antonio and to fight against poverty in our communities. Bill Millers’ a local Bar-B-Q chain that predominantly employs high school and college age students and pays workers a shockingly $2.50 difference, from North to South. Many have questioned the Bar-B-Q chain of economic racism when questioned about it they commented that workers should drive to the North side of town if they wanted to get paid more. School Workers in San Antonio united with Bill-Miller employees to demand an end in disparity in wages across the city. In San Antonio Independent School District the Superintendent alone makes the annual salary of a cafeteria worker in only eleven (11) days, while the many workers are left to struggle working two or three jobs to make ends meet. Richard Pantojas, a custodian from San Antonio ISD and President of local #3 said “Administrators live while we struggle to survive.” On August 4, 2007 youth, school workers and community leaders united to March against poverty wages and disparity in wages and demand justice for all School workers and Bill Miller employees.

Southwest Workers' Union is now in negotiating to implement a Living Wage Resolution in San Antonio Independent School District. This resolution will raise over 500 workers out of poverty.

SA Express-News article