LA City Council Votes 12-3 to Give Hotel, Airport Workers $30/Hour Minimum Wage by 2028

[norwegen]

Leave it to left-wing governments to think they should run other peoples' businesses.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

LA City Council Votes 12-3 to Give Hotel, Airport Workers $30/Hour Minimum Wage by 2028 – California Globe

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In a 12-3 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a minimum wage hike for airport and hotel workers, with the goal of it reaching $30 an hour by 2028 in time for the Olympics.

According to the Olympic Wage ordinance, the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers is set to go up to $22.50 an hour in July, with it going up by $2.50 every July until July 2028, when it will peak at $30 an hour. In addition, employers will also be required to pay $8.35 for each hour payment to cover health care costs by January 2026. A housekeeping training requirement will go into effect as well, giving at least 6 hours worth of training a year, telling them what to do in an emergence, how to respond to human trafficking, violence, and other serious situations.

Hotel and airport workers in Los Angeles have been trying to get a significant wage increase for years. Previously, many hotel workers fought to get a raise to over $11 an hour in 2023. However, a rapidly increasing cost of living in Los Angeles, compounded by recent rent jumps and Los Angeles hosting several major events in the coming years including the 2026 World Cup, the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympics, reinvigored unions, primarily Unite Here, and employees to demand another increase. Many were inspired to do so by AB 1228, which increased the fast food minimum wage to $20 an hour last year.

While the hotel, airport, and tourism industry vigorously opposed the increase, it nonetheless moved forward in the Los Angeles City Council, culminating in a 12-3 vote on Wednesday.

Union officials and some lawmakers praised the move, saying that it would help keep workers in LA and would benefit the local economy.

They are hosting the Summer Olympics in 28. They must think that they can cash in on it. I love to see them lose millions on the games because of the high cost of attending them.

LOL.....$250.00 a night coming to a LA Motel 6 near you.....We will leave the light on for you.

Progressives destroy everything they cheat their way into running

 

[leftwinger]

Leave it to left-wing governments to think they should run other peoples' businesses.

Inflationary policy looks good temporarily to GOVT loons wanting a quick fix, a few votes. Till they hear the Maint guy is now making $250K as he is worth more than the bottom clerks at $50K.

The single cheeseburger is now $25 and everybody got laid off. Use a kiosk and a machine will drop a burger in the slot. Maint guy stays on to program & service the machines in the back.

 

[initforme]

Inflationary policy looks good temporarily to GOVT loons wanting a quick fix, a few votes. Till they hear the Maint guy is now making $250K as he is worth more than the bottom clerks at $50K.

The single cheeseburger is now $25 and everybody got laid off. Use a kiosk and a machine will drop a burger in the slot. Maint guy stays on to program & service the machines in the back.

If you don't live in California then who the heck cares? It doesnt affect the rest of us. Tissue?