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73.2 ***REQUEST TO ADD-ON (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Measures - Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Tourism and Hospitality Workers (Ordinance G-6720)
Greater Phoenix Leadership, the consortium of business leaders who employ nearly 275,000 people, oppose both the process employed and content of these related ordinances. We urge the mayor and members of the council to vote no.
On behalf the of Greater Phoenix Chamber and business community, I write in oppostion to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on buisnesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic and related economic fallout. We respectfully urge the council to oppose these hastily introduced measures.
Paid Leave?!?... Paid from WHAT! The hospitality industry has suffered losses in revenue from 40-97%. The way this is written, it would be incredible to take advantage of employers. An employee, with a symptoms or diagnosis could obtain a job and immediately benefit from 80 hours of paid leave, creating an expense for the employer with no discernible return on investment.
I and many of my coworkers haven't worked in 4 months. I know people who are currently working who have gotten sick. This ordinance is not only important to protect me and my coworkers but the health of all of AZ
Oppose! The hospitality industry has been hit so hard by COVID and the last thing we need is added costs to owners that will take away more jobs from those who have been so drastically impacted. These types of measures should be communicated to voters and allowed time to comment and gain support or opposition.
Now is clearly not the time to be burdening already hurting hotel companies who in many cases are struggling just to make payroll with revenues down over 70%.
State has lost more than 40% of Hospitality jobs
The state has lost nearly $2 billion in visitor spending
Tourism is a staple of our state’s economy producing $3.37 billion in tax revenue, $22.7 billion in visitor spending, and supports more than 300,000 jobs.
Now is not the time to be adding costly regulatory burdens on businesses who are trying to make payroll and keep their doors open
These ordinances will cost hotel owners millions of dollars and result in the closure of additional hotels.
I am Eusebio Jaimes and work at the Hilton I support this ordinance because my co workers have gotten sick since returning to work and can no longer have sick days. We need extra sick time because we are getting sick and the hotels are not doing the right thing.
I am a lifetime Phoenician and a local business owner. The added Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Ordinances will add an unreasonable burden to our business owners who are already mandated with many requirements and have been working very hard to keep the public and employees safe during the current pandemic. I urge the council to vote no on all the agenda items related to impacts on businesses at this time so our businesses can bring the jobs into our great City.
I am a hotel worker in down town phoenix and a member of unite here local 11. I am the head of my household and I am very worried about what will happen once the extra 600 from unemployment ends. I need to work because I don't have the option to not pay my bills, especially my insurance. However, I know that it is not safe to return to work at the moment and I am scared about being forced to chose between my health, my life and staying in my home.
Please vote NO. NO more programs or initiatives or rules or additional interference in the right to pursue lawful commerce. The BUSINESSES get it - they see the same public health announcements and reminders as everyone else. There is NOBODY more motivated than the tourism industry to keep their staff safe/healthy/working AND protect their customers to ensure a pleasant experience and a SAFE return. Please stop creating more reasons to choke out the Arizona economy.
My name is Nathan Pleger and I work for SSP America at Sky Harbor Airport. I have been a restaurant server for 20 years, with SSP for the past 4. I feel that paid sick leave is paramount to public health during this pandemic. Last year, before anyone had heard of COVID-19, I served a couple for lunch before their flight. As the man was paying, he went to great length to explain to me that he tips servers well because he sees them as THE front line of public health. We need paid sick leave.
Greater Phoenix Leadership, the consortium of business leaders who employ nearly 275,000 people, oppose both the process employed and content of these related ordinances. We urge the mayor and members of the council to vote no.
This will negatively impact the Hospitality industry in a time when medical professionals do not have proper conclusions.
On behalf the of Greater Phoenix Chamber and business community, I write in oppostion to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on buisnesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic and related economic fallout. We respectfully urge the council to oppose these hastily introduced measures.
Paid Leave?!?... Paid from WHAT! The hospitality industry has suffered losses in revenue from 40-97%. The way this is written, it would be incredible to take advantage of employers. An employee, with a symptoms or diagnosis could obtain a job and immediately benefit from 80 hours of paid leave, creating an expense for the employer with no discernible return on investment.
Not a good idea if we want to grow this industry and support all the new prperties coming on line.
I stand in strong opposition to the complete lack of transparency, due diligence and opportunity for public and industry to review and contribute.
I and many of my coworkers haven't worked in 4 months. I know people who are currently working who have gotten sick. This ordinance is not only important to protect me and my coworkers but the health of all of AZ
Adding additional costs to an industry that has been devastated in this time is ridiculous. I oppose this request and ask you to do the same.
Oppose! The hospitality industry has been hit so hard by COVID and the last thing we need is added costs to owners that will take away more jobs from those who have been so drastically impacted. These types of measures should be communicated to voters and allowed time to comment and gain support or opposition.
Now is clearly not the time to be burdening already hurting hotel companies who in many cases are struggling just to make payroll with revenues down over 70%.
State has lost more than 40% of Hospitality jobs
The state has lost nearly $2 billion in visitor spending
Tourism is a staple of our state’s economy producing $3.37 billion in tax revenue, $22.7 billion in visitor spending, and supports more than 300,000 jobs.
Now is not the time to be adding costly regulatory burdens on businesses who are trying to make payroll and keep their doors open
These ordinances will cost hotel owners millions of dollars and result in the closure of additional hotels.
The public has not been given sufficient time to evaluate the impact of this ordinance.
I am Eusebio Jaimes and work at the Hilton I support this ordinance because my co workers have gotten sick since returning to work and can no longer have sick days. We need extra sick time because we are getting sick and the hotels are not doing the right thing.
I am a lifetime Phoenician and a local business owner. The added Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Ordinances will add an unreasonable burden to our business owners who are already mandated with many requirements and have been working very hard to keep the public and employees safe during the current pandemic. I urge the council to vote no on all the agenda items related to impacts on businesses at this time so our businesses can bring the jobs into our great City.
I am a hotel worker in down town phoenix and a member of unite here local 11. I am the head of my household and I am very worried about what will happen once the extra 600 from unemployment ends. I need to work because I don't have the option to not pay my bills, especially my insurance. However, I know that it is not safe to return to work at the moment and I am scared about being forced to chose between my health, my life and staying in my home.
Please vote NO. NO more programs or initiatives or rules or additional interference in the right to pursue lawful commerce. The BUSINESSES get it - they see the same public health announcements and reminders as everyone else. There is NOBODY more motivated than the tourism industry to keep their staff safe/healthy/working AND protect their customers to ensure a pleasant experience and a SAFE return. Please stop creating more reasons to choke out the Arizona economy.
My name is Nathan Pleger and I work for SSP America at Sky Harbor Airport. I have been a restaurant server for 20 years, with SSP for the past 4. I feel that paid sick leave is paramount to public health during this pandemic. Last year, before anyone had heard of COVID-19, I served a couple for lunch before their flight. As the man was paying, he went to great length to explain to me that he tips servers well because he sees them as THE front line of public health. We need paid sick leave.
I am Opposing this .