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Santa Monica council approves worker recall and retention rules for pier hospitality workers
Summary
After hours of debate and public testimony from pier workers and business owners, the City Council approved an ordinance extending recall and retention protections to hospitality businesses on city‑owned properties, including the Santa Monica Pier, with edits on enforcement provisions and direction for staff to provide more data on affected employers.
The Santa Monica City Council approved a new ordinance expanding recall and short‑term retention protections for hospitality workers on city‑owned properties, including restaurants and concessionaires on the Santa Monica Pier, in a 6‑1 vote. The ordinance requires successor employers to offer positions first to eligible workers and establishes a 90‑day retention period after a change in control.
The measure, brought forward as an update to existing recall rules, was the subject of intense public comment and council debate. Workers and union organizers urged passage as a way to protect long‑standing employees after sudden closures; Ishmael, who identified himself as "one of the workers at Rusty's," told the council, "We are…
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