The rally was organized by SEIU 721, a labor union representing Southern California public service workers, and was joined by drivers with Mobile Workers Alliance, a group of more than 15,000 drivers.
Tim Sandoval, a representative with Service Employees International Union, Local 721, said they desperately need a bump in per-mile rates.
“AB 257, the FAST Recovery Act, addresses this imbalance of power by bringing workers and franchisees together to raise standards and protections across the California fast food industry. Assemblymember Chris Holden is uniquely qualified to champion this bill,” said Bob Schoonover, SEIU California President and SEIU 721 Executive Director.
A través de una guía, a los trabajadores de la salud asintomáticos que hayan dado positivo o hayan estado expuestos al virus les están dando la oportunidad de regresar inmediatamente a sus labores
“La forma en que se reduce esta pandemia es dotando de personal adecuado”, dijo la enfermera practicante Ileana Meza a la cadena Univisión.
Nurses in LA County are speaking out against the new guidelines.
Tuesday, nurses and representatives with the SEIU 721 union gathered outside the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting in downtown to L.A. to speak out.
Hospitals are pushed to the brink and states battle to keep schools open, staffed.
Markeitha Harris, an LA County Public Health Nurse, joins Juan Fernandez and Jasmine Viel to discuss concerns many healthcare workers have over policies that would put COVID positive workers back into the workforce without isolation periods.