{"id":2438439,"date":"2025-05-23T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-lost-11k-hotel-jobs-in-2024-new-38-35-minimum-wage-risks-more-group-says-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:36:34","slug":"la-lost-11k-hotel-jobs-in-2024-new-38-35-minimum-wage-risks-more-group-says-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-lost-11k-hotel-jobs-in-2024-new-38-35-minimum-wage-risks-more-group-says-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"LA lost 11K hotel jobs in 2024, new $38.35 minimum wage risks more, group says &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-lost-11k-hotel-jobs-in-2024-new-38-35-minimum-wage-risks-more-group-says-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438439&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In 2024, Los angeles experienced the loss of 11,000 hotel jobs amidst discussions of implementing a new minimum wage of $30 for hotels with 60 or more guest rooms. This proposed wage, supported by unions advocating for hospitality workers, includes supplementary health benefit payments, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >effectively raising hourly wages considerably<\/a> over three years. Currently, the minimum wage at these hotels is $20.32, while Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) workers earn $19.28. Critics, including the Hotel Association of Los Angeles, argue that such a steep wage increase in a short time frame could lead to further job losses and increased costs for visitors. They cite concerns over the city&#8217;s slow recovery from the pandemic, with current visitor levels at only 79% of pre-pandemic figures. Despite this pushback, proponents highlight rising living costs and corporate profit growth as justifications for the increase, asserting that it is essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-florida-laws-going-into-effect-in-2024\/\" title=\"2024 brings new Florida laws\">supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-wage workers<\/a><\/a>. The Los Angeles City Council is expected to finalize the vote on the ordinance soon.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">LA lost 11K hotel jobs in 2024, new $38.35 minimum wage risks more, group says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2130042\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The Center for Union Facts, an anti-union advocacy group, ran a full-page ad imploring the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles<\/a> City Council to not adopt a $30 hotel minimum wage, citing state data showing the city lost 11,000 hotel jobs in 2024 despite a growing population.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The $30 minimum wage would apply to hotels with 60 or more guest rooms, and Los Angeles International Airport concessionaires with more than 50 employees, with an additional health benefit payment &mdash; redeemable as cash wages for employees with separate healthcare &mdash; at $8.35 per hour for employees at covered hotels, and $5.95 per hour for covered LAX concessionaires.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3420825\/unemployment-rate-stays-the-same-despite-colorados-gain-in-jobs\/\">Unemployment rate stays the same despite Colorado&#8217;s gain in jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3420655\/watch-live-trump-signs-executive-orders-to-boost-nuclear-power\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3420820\/twelve-people-injured-hamburg-stabbing-train-station-germany\/\">Twelve people injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station, authorities say<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The current minimum wage at impacted hotels is $20.32 per hour, while the minimum wage at LAX is $19.28 per hour. The Los Angeles citywide minimum wage is $17.28 per hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The benefits payments and first wage hike to $22.50 per hour would come into effect in full on July 1, 2025, rising to $30 per hour on July 1, 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The proposed ordinance calls for a dramatic increase in hotel wages within 60 days of adoption. Increasing hourly wages to $24.40 with an additional $8.35 for health benefits would result in a 69% increase in payroll in just two months,&rdquo; wrote the Hotel Association of Los Angeles in opposition. &ldquo;No industry can afford that financial uptick in such a short period of time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to an April report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association, LA ranks last among major U.S. cities in post-COVID recovery, and with current visitor levels at just&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahla.com\/news\/new-report-los-angeles-tourism-industry-lagging-behind-all-other-major-us-cities-post-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">79%<\/a>&nbsp;of what they were in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A CUF analysis of state data found the city lost 11,000 hotel jobs in 2024 as a result, and warned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-owner-of-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-pay-for-this-anti-biden-ad-in-the-wall-street-journal\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The Owner Of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pay For This Anti-Biden Ad In The Wall Street Journal?\">full-page advertisement<\/a> on Thursday, the day before an anticipated final vote approving the new wage and benefit ordinance, that &ldquo;this new proposal will kill more jobs and raise costs for visitors.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez, a former employee of Unite Here! Local 11, the hospitality industry union backing the wage hike, first introduced the motion two years ago and said persistent inflation means a wage increase is necessary to keep workers afloat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overall cost of living rose 6% in the US,&rdquo; said his office in a news post. &ldquo;Corporations have seen unprecedented profit growth &ndash; the S&amp;P 500 increased by a whopping 43% since we originally introduced the motion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3415277\/newsom-bass-funding-amid-california-budget-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEWSOM PLAYS HARDBALL WITH BASS OVER LA FUNDING AMID CALIFORNIA BUDGET CRISIS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yet, despite soaring inflation and record corporate profits, low-wage workers were iced out. Not anymore,&rdquo; continued Sot-Martinez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles City Council is holding a final, likely procedural vote on the motion Friday that is likely to succeed given last week&rsquo;s 12-3 vote in favor of the ordinance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2130042\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2130042\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LA lost 11K hotel jobs in 2024; new wage may worsen it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP24024216205544.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[55800,55798,55799],"class_list":["post-2438439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-employment-risks","tag-la-hotel-jobs","tag-minimum-wage-increase"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP24024216205544.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438439"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438443,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438439\/revisions\/2438443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}