Democratic Club wades into hotel worker dispute
Feb. 18, 2021 at 6:00 am
The JW Marriott Le Merigot (File photo)
Local residents and workers are rallying around JW Marriott housekeepers who are attempting to resolve a dispute with hotel management in the wake of rumors that the hotel may soon be sold.
In 2019, Santa Monica City Council passed a housekeeper protection ordinance that sought to guarantee fair pay for heavy workloads and prevent employers from matching minimum wage increases with additional responsibilities. The law also established required training on public health issues and worker protections and ensured worker retention in the event of a sale.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Still serving at 87, Dianne Feinstein brushes off calls to resign over memory issues [The Sacramento Bee :: BC-CALIFSENATE-FEINSTEIN:SA]
WASHINGTON The left wing of the California Democratic Party might want Sen. Dianne Feinstein to step down and make way for a younger leader, but for the time being President Joe Biden’s agenda depends on the 87-year-old lawmaker keeping her seat.
Feinstein last week filed fundraising paperwork under a committee that suggested she was thinking of running for reelection in 2024, when she would be 91.
She has not actually made that decision, but the paperwork set off a new round of calls for her to resign and allow California Gov. Gavin Newsom to choose a successor.