Hotel Industry Sues to Block Minimum Wage Increase for LA Workers
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Stockbyte/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The hotel industry is suing to block a new, higher minimum wage for hotel workers — like housekeepers in Los Angeles.
The lawsuit challenges an ordinance the Los Angeles City Council passed in October raising the minimum wage to over $15 an hour for workers at many hotels with 300 or more rooms.
The suit was filed by two industry groups claiming the ordinance oversteps federal law by influencing the relationship between labor unions and employers.
But the city argues the ordinance is lawful and valid.
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