Workers seek minimum wage of $25 per hour immediately, with annual increases until pay hits $30 per hour in 2028.
People cheer and hold signs during a rally held by the Tourism Workers Rising coalition to demand an immediate wage increase to $25 per hour, with steady increases until the minimum wage reaches $30 per hour by 2028. The rally outside L.A. City Hall was held to urge city leaders to pass an Olympic wage for tourism workers ahead of the 2028 Olympics in L.A.
People hold signs during a rally held by the Tourism Workers Rising coalition to demand an immediate wage increase to $25 per hour, with steady increases until the minimum wage reaches $30 per hour by 2028. The rally outside L.A. City Hall was held to urge city leaders to pass an Olympic wage for tourism workers ahead of the 2028 Olympics in L.A.
Los Angeles Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez speaks during a rally held by the Tourism Workers Rising coalition to demand an immediate wage increase to $25 per hour, with steady increases until the minimum wage reaches $30 per hour by 2028. The rally outside L.A. City Hall was held to urge city leaders to pass an Olympic wage for tourism workers ahead of the 2028 Olympics in L.A.
“That’s a lot of rooms to clean, a lot of meals to prep, a lot of things to make sure that the guests here in Los Angeles have enjoyable stays, have the type of stay that puts a smile on their face and makes them come back over and over,” Mazariegos said. “Essentially the tourist workers are the front line, are the folks … that greet the world in Los Angeles. And we need to make sure that our people are able to smile as well.”In recent years, some cities in the greater L.A.
The motion by Price and Yaroslavsky was introduced more than a year ago. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Price said an economic analysis report that had been requested of city staff is still being worked on and is expected to be available in about two weeks.If the proposal is adopted, L.A. will be the first city in the U.S. with a $25 minimum wage mandate, Price said in April 2023. The proposal calls for improved health benefits.
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