"The same people who secure these downtown buildings are the ones who lived here and stayed here during the city’s greatest struggles. . . . We need one Detroit, where no working person should struggle to put food on the table for their families. . . . All working families [deserve] the opportunity to participate in Detroit’s resurgence and thrive with at least a $15 hourly wage."
Janeé L. Ayers is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. In 2015, Ayers was appointed to Detroit City Council as an at large member after the resignation of Saunteel Jenkins, and elected for the remainder of the term on November 8, 2016. She was reelected to city council for a full four-year term on November 7, 2017. Ayers was defeated in the November 2021 City Council general
"The SEIU surveyed nearly 50 security officers in downtown Detroit and found that officers can earn as little as $22,000. Nearly half of the officers surveyed say they rely on public assistance to make ends meet, while a quarter note that have to work two jobs to support themselves and their families."
Janeé Ayers