A hotel worker protections and fair pay law was adopted in Irvine, but was shut down in Laguna Beach. Will hotel maids in Anaheim – home to the Disneyland resort – see those same protections?
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Posted inCountywide
Could More Hotel Worker Protections Be Coming to Orange County?
Union leaders are now looking to Anaheim to implement some of the protective measures for hotel workers that passed in Irvine but failed in Laguna Beach.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Treseder: Irvine City Council Vote to Stand with Women Against Abuse
“Because I understand all too well what it’s like when people in positions of power don’t believe you or don’t take your concerns seriously, I support the Irvine Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance.”
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Boosts Hotel Housekeeper Protections Following Safety Concerns From Workers
The new rules require hotel workers be issued a panic button and limit the amount of rooms they can clean per shift.
Posted inIrvine
Housekeepers’ Hellish Hotel Horrors: Could A Proposed Irvine Ordinance Protect Maids?
Maids in Irvine hope a potential new citywide ordinance will offer them better protection, pay and working conditions as they deal with harassment from guests.
Posted inCountywide
Is Garden Grove’s Latest Hotel Development Pitting A Spongebob Resort Up Against Homes for Low Wage Workers?
The friction comes from city leaders who say they need a vibrant resort district for their tax base and a union who says hotel workers need a place to live too.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Orange County Must Vote No on the Recall
Orange County voters have received their ballots in the mail. This recall election could have dire consequences for our future. We must vote no to avoid a nightmare that could dismantle Orange County’s progress on COVID vaccines, economic recovery, climate resilience, and more.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inEconomy
Buena Park Officials Lose Faith in Long-Stagnant Stanford Hotel Project, Sparking Public Land Potential
To some, the city’s move captures a regional debate over what local officials should do with their public — or potentially public — land.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Lessons Learned from the 2020 Elections, Blue Shifts, Flipped Seats, and Authentic Conversations
Despite some misperceptions, Orange County results showed strong gains for Democrats up and down the ballot, and national elections offer insight into how we can mobilize under-represented communities.
