LA city workers join Hollywood and hotel staff in summer strikes.
Thousands of Los Angeles Municipal Workers to Strike
Get ready for a city-wide disruption in Los Angeles as thousands of municipal workers are set to go on strike this Tuesday. This strike, led by SEIU Local 721, will involve more than 11,000 workers from various sectors, including sanitation, mechanics, and traffic officers.
This strike is of historic proportions, with the city not experiencing anything like it in at least 15 years, according to the Los Angeles Times. The union’s executive director and president, David Green, boldly declared, “We’re going to shut down the city of Los Angeles.” The message is clear: the workers have had enough and it’s time for the city to come back to the negotiating table.
The union cites “city workers join Hollywood and hotel staff in summer strikes.”>unfair labor practices restricting employee and union rights” as the reason behind the strike. The impact of this strike could be far-reaching, potentially causing disruptions at Los Angeles International Airport, the Port of Los Angeles, and other crucial locations. With over 1,000 airport workers and 300 port workers participating, the effects will be felt by millions of Angelenos.
City Workers Demand Fair Contracts
Mayor Karen Bass acknowledges the importance of city workers, stating, “City workers are vital to the function of services for millions of Angelenos every day and to our local economy.” She emphasizes that they deserve fair contracts and that the city has been bargaining in good faith with SEIU 721 since January.
However, the union claims that the city has failed to negotiate on specific proposals, going back on their promise. Gilda Valdez, the union’s chief of staff, asserts, “We’re not going to tolerate unfair labor practices during bargaining or at all. We’re fed up. We have to send a very strong message to the city.”
While the municipal workers prepare to strike, they are not alone in their fight. Hollywood actors and writers have also united in a strike for the first time since 1960, and local hotel workers in Los Angeles and Orange County have been protesting as well. The Hollywood strike has garnered support from 170,000 actors and 12,500 writers, forming picket lines that demand fair treatment.
The city of Los Angeles will undoubtedly feel the impact of these collective actions. It remains to be seen how negotiations will progress, but one thing is certain: the workers are determined to fight for their rights.
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