LAX workers press City Council to finish living‑wage order during public comment

Multiple airport workers and union representatives urged the City Council during public comment to finalize and return a living‑wage draft order for Los Angeles International Airport employees.

"Raising the wage will improve healthcare for LAX workers and will change my life and the lives of my coworkers who are struggling every day to make ends meet," said Maria Vasquez, who identified herself as an LAX worker and member of SEIU USWW. Armando Munoz, a security officer who said he has worked at LAX for 15 years, told the council any raise would be spent in the local economy and called on the council to complete the measure so workers and their families would see the benefits.

Why it matters: Los Angeles International Airport is a major local employer. Workers told the council a living‑wage order introduced months earlier has not yet been finalized for the council’s approval and asked members to expedite the process.

Council action and status: Speakers asked that the draft order be returned to the council for final consideration; there was no recorded council vote on a finalized living‑wage ordinance during the meeting. Councilmembers acknowledged the testimony and were urged by speakers to bring the measure back to the floor promptly.

Next steps: Workers asked that the council schedule the draft living‑wage order for final consideration and to adopt a pay increase that proponents say would improve health coverage and household financial stability.

Ending: Speakers said they would continue organizing and urge the council to act quickly on behalf of thousands of airport workers and their families.