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L.A. City Council Committee Advances Plan To Raise Pay Of Hotel And Airport Workers

The Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development and Jobs Committee advanced a proposal this week to raise wages to $30 an hour and expand healthcare benefits for hotel and airport workers by 2028, aiming to support tourism workers ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Supporters say the measure is a long-overdue win for workers, while opponents warn it could deepen the city’s $1 billion budget shortfall and destabilize the struggling tourism industry. The full Council will now consider the proposal, which has been amended to delay health benefit requirements and limit application to hotels with 60 or more rooms.