By Joshua Gunn CEO, Glendale Chamber of Commerce

This election presents Glendale voters with a measure that threatens our city’s economy. Proposition 499, while masquerading as pro-worker, would make Glendale unable to compete in the hotel and event industry with neighboring cities like Phoenix and Scottsdale.

As CEO of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, I urge you to vote no on this potentially devastating proposal.

Funded by out-of-state labor union Unite Here and its political arm, Worker Power, this measure is their attempt to bring California proposals to our back yard. After failing with a similar proposal in Anaheim, they have decided to set their sights on Glendale.

Proposition 499 is deeply unfair. It will force Glendale hotels and event spaces to pay a $20 an hour minimum wage – jumping to $40 an hour for many shifts – while only exempting hotels that are willing to sign a union contract.

Similar ordinances have had disastrous effects in California, resulting in reduced hours and layoffs for employees, higher prices for travelers, and new costs for taxpayers. Glendale cannot afford to follow this failed model.

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