LA City Council OKs wage hike for tourism workers despite industry pushback

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted to approve a sweeping proposal that it has considered for at least two years to raise wages and expand health benefits for hotel and airport workers, a move that could reshape the city’s tourism labor market as it prepares to host the 2028 Olympics.

The measure will gradually raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 an hour by 2028. It also includes a health care credit of $7.65 an hour—down from the originally proposed $8.35...