LA workers to ‘shut down’ city on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Faces Another Strike as Public Service Employees Prepare to Walk Off the Job
As Los Angeles grapples with ongoing strikes from Hollywood creatives and hotel workers, the city is now bracing itself for yet another group of employees planning to strike this week.
According to the Los Angeles Times, over 11,000 public service employees, including sanitation workers, mechanics, engineers, and traffic officers, are set to walk off the job on Tuesday for a 24-hour strike. The union representing these workers hopes that this mass demonstration will effectively “shut down” Los Angeles.
“Our Workers Are Fed Up,” Says Union Leader
“The message we’re sending is that our workers are just fed up,” said David Green, executive director and president of the Service Employees International Union Local 721. “They’ve reached a breaking point. And we need these folks in the city to come back to the table for the good of the city.”
SEIU Local 721 represents over 95,000 employees in Southern California from various disciplines, such as foster care, mental health, and beach maintenance. This strike will mark the first major city worker strike in over 15 years.
Green hopes that city officials will finally listen to their concerns after the union makes its point.
City Workers Demand Attention
“Sanitation alone has over 900 vacancies,” Green emphasized. “Unfortunately, some of the people that work in City Hall are these out-of-touch administrators. And we’ve been sounding the alarm for years. So we’re saying, come back to the table.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement ahead of the impending strike, acknowledging the importance of city workers and their impact on the local economy.
Mayor Bass Stresses Fair Contracts
“City workers are vital to the function of services for millions of Angelenos every day and to our local economy. They deserve fair contracts and we have been bargaining in good faith with SEIU 721 since January,” Bass said. “The City will always be available to make progress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”
The union plans to return to the bargaining table with city administrators on August 14 to negotiate new contracts on behalf of employees. In the meantime, picket lines are expected to form as early as 4 a.m. on Tuesday, with workers gathering at City Hall for a march and rally at 11 a.m.
The Hollywood strike, involving professional screenwriters and actors, has been ongoing for three months, while hotel workers in Los Angeles and the larger Southern California area are now entering their second month without work.
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