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Los Angeles approves a $30 hourly wage for airport restaurant workers

The minimum wage will rise to that level in increments by 2028, in time for the Olympics. Workers at several dozen hotels around LAX will also be entitled to the higher wage.

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Operators of LAX restaurants face a $30 hourly wage

A proposal slated to be considered by Los Angeles' City Council would mandate a similar raise over the next four years for some hotel workers.

More than half the states are slated to raise their pay floors in 2025, with the increases averaging 75 cents an hour. At least five will be above $15 an hour.

The certification process took 14 days, a reflection of how close the voting was. But for the first time ever, Californians have voted against raising the minimum wage.

A survey by Restaurant Business found 89% of operators expect wages to keep climbing over the next 12 months. Most of the respondents have passed along the spike by raising menu prices.

The research also indicates that jobs and hours are being reduced, and consumers should expect more price hikes. But the statistics are contradicted by other findings, including data from the federal government.

The industry and its allies are pushing legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 but keep the credit. The move is intended to thwart an effort to both raise the wage and kill the credit through a ballot initiative.

Working Lunch: Minneapolis is essentially testing the portability of the controversial Golden State model.

Jaws Jumbo Burgers plans to sell 30% of future units to the staffs who'll run them.

Reality Check: The union behind California's $20 fast-food wage is now pushing Waffle House for a $25 pay floor and a change in its employee meal policies. But all restaurant employers should be concerned.

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