【聯合晚報╱法新社】
洛杉磯調高飯店員工基本工資
LA raises minimum wage for hotel workers
Los Angeles voted Wednesday to raise the minimum wage for its hotel workers to more than $15 an hour, in a move opposed by hoteliers but in line with a recent pay hike in Seattle.
洛杉磯星期三投票通過提高市內飯店員工的最低工資，將時薪調高至超過15美元。這項決議遭到飯店業者反對，但和西雅圖最近的調薪舉動一致。
The City Council approved a $15.37 an hour wage -- more than twice the national minimum wage -- for hotels with 300 rooms or more by next Tuesday, to be followed by hotels with 150 rooms or more a year later.
市議會通過時薪提高至15.37美元，這個數字是美國全國法定最低薪資的兩倍多。300間房間以上的飯店下星期二實施，150間房間以上的飯店則是一年後。
Hoteliers opposed the proposed pay hike -- which will affect an estimated 13,000 workers -- arguing that it will lead to job losses or hotels cutting back on services.
這項將影響1萬3000名員工的調薪決議受到飯店業者反對，他們認為這會導致飯店裁員或降低服務品質。
Municipal lawmakers will vote again to formalize the deal next week, because Wednesday's 12 to 3 approval was not unanimous.
市議員下周將再次投票，讓決議正式生效，因為24日的投票結果是12比3，並非全體一致通過。
The current national US minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
美國目前的全國最低時薪是7.25美元。
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