SEIU Houston janitors will soon celebrate a triumphant anniversary.

Next week will mark the historic victory in which SEIU janitors in Houston won their first contract. On the heels of this anniversary, janitors along with their families and community supporters announced the launch of yet another campaign in the Lone Star State. Their target this time, as activist Maria Jimenez shares, is ARAMARK.

[Jimenez]: "Today, we are inspired to see ARAMARK workers taking on their own fight for a better future. Just as we stood with Houston janitors, we
are readyto stand beside ARAMARK workers!"

ARAMARK currently has contracts with many Houston area arenas, stadiums, theaters, and universities. ARAMARK is the second largest corporation of its kind in the country and posted over 11 billion dollars in profits last year. The average salary of a Houston area ARAMARK employee, however, is seven dollars an hour with no healthcare or paid vacation. Reporting from Houston Texas, I'm Rachel Clarke with Workers' Independent News.