Universal Studios Hollywood workers' inability to provide food and housing Food service workers at Universal Studios Hollywood say that despite working for years at this entertainment complex, their wages are not enough to cover basic living expenses; Many skip meals and struggle to pay rent. The results of the union survey "All Local Union 11" among 828 workers show that more than 60 percent of them had to choose between paying for food, medicine or housing in the last year. Almost 53% said they sometimes don't eat despite being hungry because of worries about spending. Chris Lillian, a food worker who has worked at the resort for seven years, says his weekly hours have dropped from about 40 hours last year to 32 this year. At $24 an hour, she cut back on her meals to manage costs. _ Link

Universal Studios Hollywood workers' inability to provide food and housing Food service workers at Universal Studios Hollywood say that despite working for years at this entertainment complex, their wages are not enough to cover basic living expenses; Many skip meals and struggle to pay rent. The results of the union survey "All Local Union 11" among 828 workers show that more than 60 percent of them had to choose between paying for food, medicine or housing in the last year. Almost 53% said they sometimes don't eat despite being hungry because of worries about spending. Chris Lillian, a food worker who has worked at the resort for seven years, says his weekly hours have dropped from about 40 hours last year to 32 this year. At $24 an hour, she cut back on her meals to manage costs. _ Link