11,000 Los Angeles City Workers Initiate 24-Hour Strike, Will Picket Overnight At City Hall, LAX Other Locations
deadline.comAmid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are initiating a one-day walkout throughout the city today to protest contract negotiations between union officials and city leaders.
The workers plan to picket for 24 hours Tuesday outside City Hall, Los Angeles International Airport and other locations to protest “a refusal to bargain in good faith” — it marks the first such strike action in more than 40 years.
The employees, including sanitation workers, heavy duty mechanics, traffic officers and engineers represented by SEIU Local 721, voted overwhelmingly in May – with 98% approval – to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike if negotiations stalled.
Union officials said the workers will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall for a march and rally, though picket lines will begin as early as 4 a.m.
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