Column: UNC housekeepers deserve better
(03/23/23 7:55pm)
On Feb. 22, on the steps of South Building, UNC students and UE 150, the local workers union, gathered to demand what housekeepers deserve: a livable wage.
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On Feb. 22, on the steps of South Building, UNC students and UE 150, the local workers union, gathered to demand what housekeepers deserve: a livable wage.
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