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Also present at Tuesday’s meeting will be Annette Ramirez, interim general manager of LA Animal Services, Larry Gross, president of the Animal Services Commission and representatives from the city attorney’s office and SEIU Local 721.

Mike Long, communications director for SEIU 721, which represents some Animal Services workers, said Friday that “more animals will continue to suffer” if the city doesn’t act. “We have to face facts — we need more dollars for staff and facilities because clearly, relying on the good will of volunteers and on private, one-time donations from pet-loving celebrities alone just isn’t enough.”

“We haven’t slept,” said David Green, president of the Service Employees International Union Local 721. “We wanted something fair for our nurses who have done so much during the pandemic.”

The workers, represented by SEIU 721, forged an 11th hour deal that calls for job protections and less outsourcing of jobs at county hospitals and healthcare facilities while also locking in competitive wages.

Thursday morning, on the steps of LAC + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, SEIU 721, the union that represents the 7,000 nurses, announced the three-day strike that was scheduled to begin June 1 has been called off.

“Our L.A. County nurses have made incredible sacrifices on the front line, so we drove a hard bargain,” David Green, SEIU 721 president, said in a statement.

SEIU 721 said 98% of its members voted to authorize a walkout amid stalled negotiations with the county.

Over 55,000 Los Angeles County workers, the membership of SEIU Local 721, have voted to strike.