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Workers, unions and advocates press council to defend Olympic‑era wages and hold corporations accountable
Summary
Several public‑comment speakers representing hotel and tourism workers, a teachers’ group and community organizers urged the council to back higher wages tied to the Olympics, criticized corporate opponents, and asked the council to protect immigrant and vulnerable workers.
During public comment, several labor‑affiliated speakers urged the Los Angeles City Council to protect and advance wage protections connected to the Olympic preparations and to hold major corporations and sponsors accountable for labor practices.
A speaker identifying herself as a Starbucks worker and as an "Angelina" told the council that Starbucks "does not deserve" an honored role tied to the Olympics while, she said, the company violates worker rights. Organizers from Jobs for America and hotel/tourism workers described summer organizing efforts and urged the council to "respect the mandate" to defend wages for hospitality workers. Victor Sánchez, identified in the transcript as an executive director of an organization addressing local economy issues, said the city had previously secured wage and health‑care protections for workers and urged the council not to allow corporate efforts to roll back those gains.
Other speakers — including service workers and a bartender — described how industry and hotel lobby groups have opposed pay increases and urged the council to "stay strong" in defending local wage measures tied to the Olympic period.
The transcript captures the appeals and the groups’ requests but does not show an immediate council response or motion on the record provided here.
