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On Wednesday, May 13, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to direct the City Attorney, along with other city agencies, to draft a revision to the Living Wage Ordinance that would increase the amount workers receive for health care to enable them to get quality family health care.

To read local coverage, please click below:

Council launches push to get health insurance for workers at LAX, Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times, May 14, 2009,

Better Wage Package Sought for Airport Workers, Howard Fine, Los Angeles Business Journal, May 13, 2009

Hahn Proposes Living Wage for LAX Workers’ Insurance Costs, Rick Orlov, Daily News, May 13, 2009

Trabajadores de Servicio en LAX Triunfan, Isaias Alvarado, La Opinion, May 14, 2009

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On Wednesday, April 29, workers and members of the Reaching Higher for Healthcare Coalition participated in a march and rally at LAX, calling on the City of Los Angeles to set higher standards for airport employers to ensure family health care for all airport workers.

The following video includes local TV coverage of the march: