[Brainiac Karen Bass...] LA City Council approves wage increase for hotel and airport workers

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-city-council-tourism-wage-
increase/3708138/

The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval Friday to an ordinance 
that will increase the minimum wage for Los Angeles hotel and airport 
workers.

The proposal, which would bump minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2028, now 
heads to Mayor Bass' desk for approval. The council gave initial approval 
to the measure earlier this month on a 12-3 vote and voted 8-3 in support 
of the plan Friday.

The vote authorized updates to the city's Living Wage and Hotel Workers 
Minimum Wage ordinances, which regulate the minimum wage for such workers. 
Hotel and airport employees would receive $22.50 an hour starting in July 
under the amendments, followed by an annual $2.50 increase over three 
years.

Hoteliers and some business owners warned the plan will threaten an 
already unstable industry.

Workers are expected to earn $25 an hour beginning July 2026, $27.50 an 
hour in July 2027 and $30 an hour in July 2028, as well as receive a new 
$8.35 per hour healthcare payment, which will begin July 2026.

Council members introduced several amendments to address some concerns 
with the overall plan with Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park and John Lee 
dissenting, and members Katy Yaroslavsky, Nithya Raman, Adrin Nazarian and 
Imelda Padilla absent, City News Service reported.

The policy changes impact hotels with more than 60 rooms, and private 
companies at Los Angeles International Airport, like airlines and 
concessions. The city will also establish a public housekeeping training 
requirement, similar to policies in Santa Monica and West Hollywood.

The program will mandate no less than six hours of training for hotel 
workers. It would inform them of their rights and employer 
responsibilities, how to identify and respond to human trafficking, 
domestic violence or violent conduct, among other things.

Under existing regulations, hotel workers earn $20.32 per hour and airport 
employees earn $19.28 with a $5.95 per hour health care payment, totaling 
$25.23.

Hoteliers and airport concessionaires criticized the wage increase, saying 
it will raise labor costs and could force some businesses to shut down at 
a time when the tourism industry faces challenges.


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