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Council Member Brewer questions impact of bill on hotel staffing

2:31:07

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Council Member Gale A. Brewer addresses hotel owners, questioning the perceived negative impact of the new bill on the industry. She notes that the bill requires only a limited number of full-time employees and asks if hotels already have some permanent staff.

  • Brewer acknowledges the work of hotel owners while challenging the 'doomsday' narrative
  • She points out that the bill's requirements for full-time staff are limited
  • Brewer asks if hotels already have some permanent employees and if the impact would be as severe as claimed
Gale A. Brewer
2:31:07
Thank you very much.
2:31:07
We've heard from several owners, and I respect a lot the work that you do, we all do.
2:31:13
But my question is, given the many restrictions in terms of what this new bill versus version b states that there are very limited numbers that have to be full time.
2:31:26
And I really wanna hear from you, not all of you, just a couple of you because of time constraints.
2:31:32
It sounds to me that in some cases, you're already doing that.
2:31:34
You already have direct workers in your hotels.
2:31:39
So I'm just curious to say, I know there's a lot of doomsday.
2:31:42
This is gonna kill the industry.
2:31:44
But it seems to me there's very limited numbers who are, in fact, going to have to be permanent employees.
2:31:52
So just so many could comment.
2:31:53
Do you already have some permanent employees?
2:31:55
And would this be as doomsday as it sounds?
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