October 11, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Anaheim minimum wage initiative could apply to Garden Walk Mall and DoubleTree Hotel

Measure L would require companies receiving tax rebates from the city of Anaheim to pay at least $18 an hour by 2022, with wages increasing based on the cost of living each year after.R

 

OC Register: Orange Coast College to be the first community college in Orange County with on-campus housing

The 323-unit complex should be ready by the fall of 2020 with room for 814 students – targeted to be a mix of returning veterans, emancipated foster youths and other under-served populations, although all students in good standing will be able to apply.

 

OC Register: Inland Empire home to hottest U.S. job market in last 5 years

The Inland Empire beat out some of the nation’s highly touted economic powerhouses: No. 2 job for growth was Orlando’s 21.4 percent just ahead of Austin’s 20.6 percent.

 

OC Register: Irvine quit using synthetic pesticides in 2016, now a farm bill could block such local restrictions

The city now uses organic products with ingredients such as corn gluten meal and oil from soybeans, lemongrass or rosemary. And Irvine is not alone.

 

Daily Pilot: Biz News: JWA ranks highest among large airports in J.D. Power surveyD

The 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study gave JWA a score of 815 on a 1,000-point scale based on aspects such as check-in, food, beverage, retail, accessibility, terminal facilities and baggage claim.

 

Labor

Labor 411: Tariffs have already cost Ford $1B; now it's planning layoffs

Ford has already warned that auto tariffs have impacted the company to the tune of $1 billion, and the president’s trade policies threaten to play havoc with Ford’s ongoing reorganization, Shanks told NBC News.

 

Labor 411: San Francisco airline workers rally for living wages on Global Day of Action

SEIU Airport Division Director Kevin Christensen said the rally was one of several held in California, and around the world, on a Global Day of Action for Airline Workers. “We are standing strong with workers across the globe who are standing together so they don’t have to work two jobs,” he said.

 

Publication Date: October 11, 2018