“…Hotel operators point to a report from the California Hotel & Lodging Association that shows severe job cuts from the higher wage,
which will hurt the L.A. economy. But proponents say the local economy will benefit, because workers who earn more money will spend more…”
Barack Obama wants $10.10. Seattle got $15.
Now, Los Angeles hotel workers might be outdoing them all with the country’s highest minimum wage: $15.37 an hour, thanks to a new city ordinance that is expected to pass by Labor Day.
It would be a boon for Sandra Diaz, and 10,000 workers like her, who keep the hotel industry running in L.A. by cleaning rooms, doing laundry, and working the kitchens.
Fresh off a decision by Seattle’s city council last month to raise its hourly minimum wage to $15, L.A. lawmakers say the city’s booming tourism should translate to higher wages for hotel workers.
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