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Playful Walrus on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 3:04:13 PM
Some good news for liberty. Los Angeles Times Staff Writer David Zahniser reports.
A Superior Court judge has struck down a 2005 law passed by the Los Angeles City Council that barred large supermarkets from taking over a store and immediately firing all its workers, an industry group said Tuesday.
The ruling was a victory for the California Grocers Assn., one of several business groups that have filed challenges against initiatives backed by the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, a pro-labor nonprofit that pushed the supermarket ordinance.
The alliance, which focuses heavily on bringing higher wages and greater benefits to low-income workers, has served as a driving force behind a variety of decision-making at City Hall.
The law was ridiculous, tying an employer’s hands for at least 90 days. Imagine you take over a business only to find out that there are some really lousy employees, and you can’t get rid of them for at least three months.
It is up to employees to negotiate with their employers. Government should not get involved in voluntary interactions unless there is fraud – because that is not truly voluntary.
Hotels are still in court over a Los Angeles law that the alliance sought to impose higher minimum wages at hotels near Los Angeles International Airport.
Another ridiculous law.