Khan declined to say how much the union is seeking in pay raises because “we do not negotiate in public,” although the union has said it is asking for “the largest wage increases ever negotiated” in its history. “There are a lot of us who have two jobs, but one job should be enough.”īethany Khan, the union’s spokesperson, said all members receive health insurance and currently earn about $26 hourly, including benefits. “There’s no telling where I would be if I didn’t have the support of my daughter,” Virgil said.