"We listened to stakeholders, prioritized their feedback and now look forward to a hearing on this vital legislation which protects hotel guests, workers and the broader community," said Councilwoman Julie Menin, the bill's sponsor.
The Hotel Trade Union, a union for the city's hotel workers, has supported the legislation which would ban establishments from contracting out most services - meaning they'd have to directly employ many workers.
Menin, who served as the Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner from 2014 to 2016, said hotel stakeholders were concerned minor disruptions in service would cause them to lose their license.
Other modifications to the bill included narrowing a subcontracting ban to exclude engineers and other technical workers. A subcontracting ban still exists for front desk workers and housekeeping, however, an amendment added to the bill grandfathers in existing subcontracts.
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