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U. of Miami Janitors Enter Second Week on Strike

HeadlineMar 13, 2006

At the University of Miami, striking janitors are entering their second week on the picket line in an effort to secure a living wage and better health care. The striking workers are all employees of the Boston-based Unicco Services. The workers–who are mostly Haitian and Cuban immigrants–earn on average about $7 an hour without health care benefits. While the janitors are officially employed by Unicco, University of Miami President Donna Shalala has also been criticized for her lack of role in the dispute. Shalala, served as President Clinton’s secretary for Health and Human Services. In 2001, she lamented about her failure in providing “health insurance for everybody.”

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