OC Hotel Employees Eyes on Gov. Newsom Over Bill That Would Make Employers Rehire Them When Reopening
Orange County Coronavirus
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The bill would make hotels, convention centers and other hospitality employers rehire workers who’ve been laid off.
Concerns Rise Over State Unemployment Hold-Ups, Local Labor Unease Mounts Over Laid-off Workers
Economy
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A growing backlog of state unemployment claims and concerns among local labor leaders over whether laid off workers will get their jobs back keeps a spotlight on unemployment.
OC, State Regulators Raise Concerns Over Public Access in Dana Point Harbor Developers’ Plans
Outdoors
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California regulators and local stakeholders are raising concerns over whether developers will ensure boating and harbor access to the general public – not just the wealthy.
Disneyland Reopening Indefinitely Delayed by Gov. Gavin Newsom After Pressure from Worker Coalition
Orange County Coronavirus
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Disneyland officials were pushing to reopen July 17, but workers and their unions worried about lax safety protections lobbied officials across the spectrum, including a petition.
Briceño: Job loss, the Looming Coronavirus Problem
Ada Briceno
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Many of our nation’s leaders are talking about ways to stem the economic fallout from COVID-19 precautions. We must learn from the lessons of the 2008 Great Recession, when we bailed out corporations but not people. We can’t do that again. This time, America’s families must be front and center.
DA Charges Protesters, Including Prominent Democrats, With Blocking Traffic
Anaheim City Council
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Anaheim Councilman Jose Moreno and OC Democratic Party Chair Ada Briceño are among 21 people facing misdemeanors for blocking traffic during a January protest supporting higher wages for hotel workers.
Disney Pumps Another $600k Into Anaheim Election; Tied With Unions at $1.5 million
Disney election spending
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The Disneyland Resort pumped another $600,000 Wednesday toward influencing the Anaheim City Council election, surpassing its previous spending record with more than $1.5 million spent so far this year.
Disney Hotel Workers Get $15 Minimum Wage, Second Major Disney Wage Deal Ahead of Election
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative
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Roughly 2,700 hospitality workers at the Disneyland Resort will get a $15 minimum wage, after members of UNITE HERE Local 11 ratified a new contract over the weekend.
Disney Reaches Tentative $15/hour Wage Deal With Hotel Workers
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative
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The Disneyland Resort has reached a tentative deal with hotel workers to raise minimum wages from $13.25 to $15 an hour starting in 2019, according to Disney and one of the unions.
Anaheim Council to Vote Tuesday on Minimum Wage Ballot Measure Aimed at Disney and Other City-Subsidized Businesses
minimum wage
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A ballot initiative to require Anaheim Resort-area businesses receiving city subsidies to pay workers a minimum $18 an hour by 2022 has met a signature requirement to qualify for the November general election ballot.