The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a proposal to boost the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers with the intent of reaching $30 an hour by 2028 in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Elected officials are considering a plan to raise the minimum wage for these workers to $22.50 an hour beginning in July, followed by a $2.50 increase over three years. The workers would earn $25 an hour in 2026, $27.50 an hour in 2027 and $30 an hour in 2028.
On Wednesday, the council voted 12-3 in favor of authorizing updates to the city’s Living Wage and Hotel Workers Minimum Wage ordinances, which regulate the minimum wage for such workers. The issue will return to the council May 23…
