With Los Angeles gearing up for a surge in visitors during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, there has been considerable discussion about ensuring that the city’s hourly workers in hotels, airports, and other hospitality jobs are paid fairly. Unions like Unite Here Local 11 have been leading the charge, advocating for a citywide minimum wage increase for these essential workers. Their efforts have finally paid well.

The LAist recently reported, “ the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year creating a $30 minimum hourly wage for hotel and airport workers by 2028″. Simply put, the city council voted in favor of boosting the hourly wage for the workers employed in hotels with 60 rooms or more. The hourly pay, which was $20.32, will now increase

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