We meet beleaguered janitor Rosa Alvarenga and her husband. The article also mentions a daughter, an unmarried mother, who works part time. Assume the daughter works half time at the same rate as her parents. At swap meets, the couple resells goods that they purchase at garage sales. In addition, the daughter may be eligible for other benefits, including earned income tax credits.
Union leaders say strikers seek respect.
They also tend to emphasize justice, dignity and respect. The supply and demand for labor determines its price. The more in demand the skills, the bigger the paycheck.