AUSTIN, Texas --- On May 19, about two dozen disabled Texans and their personal care aides gathered at the entrance to the governor’s office chanting: “Greg Abbott, come on out! We’ve got something to talk about!” Others were inside, refusing to leave. They’d come from around the state to demand better wages for personal care attendants, the
Disabled Texans Depend On Personal Care Attendants Paid Poverty Wages
“In our community, people aren’t able to find attendants,” an Austin-based organizer told MintPress. “We don’t have a competitive wage at all when someone can go to Wal-Mart or Target now and start at $10 hour,” compared to $8 per hour for attendants.