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CC - ACTION ITEM: Discussion and Direction Regarding the Adoption of a Statement of Support for Union Workers Currently on Strike, including but not limited to Writers Guild of America and Unite Here Local 11 (Hotel Workers).
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Meeting Date: August 14, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager’s Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
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Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/09/2023)
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (08/08/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction to the City Manager regarding the adoption of a statement of support for union workers currently on strike, including but not limited to Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Unite Here Local 11 (hotel workers).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the July 10, 2023 City Council Meeting, Vice Mayor McMorrin requested and received City Council majority consensus to consider adopting statements of support for writers and hotel workers on strike.
WGA Writers’ Strike
On May 2, 2023, the WGA, representing 11,500 screenwriters, went on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
If the City Council chooses to support the WGA writers during the strike, the City Council may consider this statement of support or provide other direction:
“The City Council of the City of Culver City supports the WGA writers in their protest during contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.”
Unite Here Local 11 (Hotel Workers) Strike
On July 2, 2023, Los Angeles-area hotel workers went on strike demanding pay increases and improved benefits. Unite Here Local 11 represents 15,000 workers at more than 60 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
If the City Council chooses to support Los Angeles-area hotel workers during the strike, the City Council may consider this statement of support or provide other direction:
“The City Council of the City of Culver City supports the Los Angeles-area hotel workers union in their protest during contract negotiations with hotel employers.”
SAG - AFTRA Strike
On July 14, 2023, subsequent to the City Council’s direction to bring back a discussion item regarding support of WGA and Unite Here Local 11, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG - AFTRA) also went on strike.
The City Council may wish to provide additional direction regarding statements of support for any or all of these labor groups.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There are no fiscal impacts to discuss and/or adopt positions of support for WGA writers and the hotel workers union.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the City Council:
1. Discuss and, if desired, provide direction to adopt a statement of support for Writers Guild of America (WGA) members on strike; and/or
2. Discuss and, if desired, provide direction to adopt a statement of support for union hotel workers on strike; and/or
3. Provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.