The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 2, 2014 Los Angeles City Council Approves Minimum Wage for Hotel Workers ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Los Angeles City Council has given final approval to a minimum wage increase for workers at the city's large hotels. The bill would increase pay to $15.37 an hour. Hotel industry trade groups vocally opposed the bill and are preparing a legal challenge if Mayor Eric Garcetti signs it into law. .