California’s lieutenant governor and different elected officers on Tuesday urged Taylor Swift to postpone her upcoming Los Angeles concert events as a approach to stand in solidarity with putting lodge staff.
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and dozens of state and native politicians signed an open letter telling Swift that her tour makes the area’s motels cash, with some properties “doubling and tripling what they cost since you are coming.”
In the meantime, the letter mentioned, many housekeepers and different lodge staff can’t afford to reside near their jobs and a few sleep of their vehicles and danger shedding their properties.
“Lodge staff are combating for his or her lives. They’re combating for a residing wage. They’ve gone on strike. Now, they’re asking to your assist,” they wrote. “Stand with lodge staff and postpone your concert events.”
Beginning Thursday (Aug. 3), Swift is scheduled to carry out six sold-out exhibits at SoFi Stadium close to Los Angeles. Her representatives didn’t instantly reply to an e-mail in search of touch upon the letter.
Unite Right here Native 11, which represents some 30,000 lodge staff, is negotiating for higher wages, improved well being care advantages, greater pension contributions and fewer strenuous workloads. Contracts expired final month at greater than 60 motels, together with properties owned by main chains reminiscent of Marriott and Hilton.
Kounalakis, a Democrat who mentioned she is going to run for governor in 2026, is the highest official within the state to make the plea. She attended Swift’s Eras tour in Santa Clara, California, in accordance with Politico.
Others who signed the letter embrace the mayors of a number of cities, Meeting Majority Chief Issac Bryan and state senators Dave Min and Maria Elena Durazo.
