To: Suja Lowenthal, District 2 Councilmember, Al Austin, District 8 Councilmember, Robert Garcia, District 1 Councilmember, Steven Neal, District 9 Councilmember, Patrick O'Donnell, District 4 Councilmember, Gerrie Schipske, District 5 Counc...

Support Raising the Minimum Wage for Workers at the Long Beach Airport and Convention Center

Thank you for your public support of Measure N. You took an important stand for workers, and for Long Beach as a whole, and our tourism industry is better for it.

A majority of voters in your district supported Measure N, which was approved by 64% of voters citywide.

Long Beach residents are now looking to your leadership to raise the minimum wage at our publicly owned tourism hubs: the Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center.

We stand by the vision of a strong tourism industry that pays a wage that allows workers to afford necessities and contribute to the local economy. We will support your efforts to make this a reality.

Why is this important?

We want to thank the six council members who publicly supported Measure N--which raised the minimum wage for hotel workers in Long Beach--and encourage them to take leadership to raise the minimum wage at the Long Beach Airport and Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center.