Council member Krishnan highlights problems in the hotel industry

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Council Member Krishnan addresses the serious issues present in some parts of the hotel industry, including worker exploitation and criminal activity. He emphasizes that these problems make hotels less safe for guests, workers, and surrounding communities.

Krishnan mentions mistreated and exploited workers as a key issue
He highlights human trafficking and dangerous criminal activity as problems in unlicensed spaces
The council member draws a parallel between unregulated hotels and unlicensed massage parlors

Shekar Krishnan

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But there remains a dark underbelly to the hotel industry.

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Mistreated, exploited workers, human trafficking, dangerous criminal activity can take root and fester in unlicensed unregulated spaces.

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That's true in hotels, and it's also true for unlicensed massage parlors.

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It means our guests, hotel workers, and surrounding communities are all less safe than we should be.

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