#iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty #union Los Angeles Hotel Workers Win $15.37 Living Wage http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Los-Angeles-Hotel-Workers-Win-15.37-Living-Wage In a vote that establishes one of the highest living wages in the country, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12–3 to establish a $15.37 minimum wage for hotel workers. The historic victory was the culmination of two years in a row of hard work by the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and the organizers say it will lift up many working families living in difficult financial situations while the L.A. hotel and tourism industries are booming. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor said that this victory sets the stage for a broader minimum wage increase. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor also gave details of how important a living wage is to working families...