Hotel groups said they oppose the measure that would boost the minimum wage for some Los Angeles hotel and airport workers to $30 an hour by 2028.
Is there abandoned furniture on your block? Pothole driving you nuts on your commute? Use Shape Your L.A. to learn how to get your city government to address everyday issues.require larger hotels to pay more than $18 an hour to workers, higher than the city’s minimum wage of $16.04.Peter Hillan, spokesperson for the Hotel Assn. of Los Angeles, which has about 250 members, said L.A. hotels are still recovering from pandemic shutdowns and would struggle with the costs from an additional wage hike.
Two other groups, the Asian American Hotel Owners Assn. and the California Hotel & Lodging Assn., joined the Hotel Assn. in opposing the proposal. SEIU-USWW member Jovan Houston, 40, told reporters at a news conference that she makes $19.04 an hour at LAX. That’s not enough to cover her $1,500 monthly rent, she said, so she’s worked side jobs as a cosmetologist.The council motion mentions the city’s investment in tourism-related initiatives in preparation for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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