'We should not allow greedy corporations to privatize public services or profit from robbing workers of fair pay and benefits,' BernieSanders says in support of the MaximusStrike.
Also noting the historic nature of the action, the National Employment Law Project CWA tweeted photos of workers in red shirts that said"Organize," sharing updates with the hashtagthat the Maximus employees"are carrying out the strike on the anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law," noting that the state's call center"handles questions about healthcare under a $5.
While Maximus set the minimum wage for call center workers at $15 an hour last year, Harris said that"these pay raises are still not enough." She pointed out that some federal workers with similar jobs make $60,000 a year—or nearly $29 an hour—and that"gas is almost off the chart; food, housing, insurance have all gone up."
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