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Urged the council to reject cuts to the living wage policy for city contractors.

Urged the council to maintain the living wage policy to protect working-class residents.

Representing the North Texas Area Labor Federation, opposed cutting wages for essential workers.

Argued that budget decisions affecting worker wages are inherently political choices.

Opposed any changes to the living wage policy and highlighted union representation.

Representing Workers Defense Project, opposed cutting wages for contracted city workers.

Spoke on historical immigration issues and U.S. foreign policy.

Speaking for YALTX and union electricians, warned against lowering wages for city contractors.

Speaking for Workers Defense Action Fund, asked the council not to amend the living wage policy.

Criticized administrative bloat and spending on real estate consultants while core services face cuts.

Urged the council to maintain the current living wage policy to protect working families from inflation.

Spoke against divorcing the living wage policy from the MIT calculator.

Addressed enterprise GIS data governance and requested technical accountability before funding analytics programs.

Spoke against cutting the living wage policy for janitorial and trade workers.

Supported the living wage amendment and quoted FDR on the necessity of fair wages.

Criticized police budget increases and surveillance spending while libraries and public services face furloughs.

Thanked the council for allowing public speakers and discussed council-resident relationships.

Urged the council to support workers and keep the living wage policy intact.