A group representing hospitals and healthcare providers announced Tuesday it has filed paperwork with the Los Angeles City Clerk's office challenging a recently approved ordinance raising the minimum wage of some healthcare workers in the city to $25 per hour.
The "No on the Los Angeles Unequal Pay Measure" group contends the municipal ordinance excludes workers at more than 90% of healthcare facilities in the city, calling the measure "inequitable and discriminatory." The group is looking to force a referendum that would put the issue before voters.
The ordinance "requires pay increases for only some workers at some facilities, while completely excluding workers doing the exact same jobs at other providers," according to George W. Greene, president/CEO of the Hospital Association of Southern California, which is backing the effort.
"... We all agree that health care workers deserve support and recognition for the heroic work they do and hospitals go to great lengths to reward and appreciate workers. We support further conversations around fair and equitable compensation, but the deeply flawed nature of this ordinance means that -- at a minimum -- voters should have the final say," he said.
"No on the Los Angeles Unequal Pay Measure" is funded primarily by the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems.
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