Los Angeles City Council Raises Living Wage For 5,000 Airport Workers

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/11111

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to have the city attorney write a draft revision of a living wage ordinance that would allow for 5000 workers at Los Angeles International Airport see their wages jump from $11.25 per hour up to $14 per hour. The council is making the move because of the rising cost of health care. Contractors are currently required to pay workers $11.25 per hour or $10 per hour plus $1.25 into a health insurance plan.