More than 22 Los Angeles lifeguards are taking city officials to task after the employees suffered multiple health issues caused by a parasite-infested lake.
Lifeguards in Los Angeles say they warned the city of “dangerous and unsafe” water in a local lake and came down with rashes and bacterial infections after they were forced to swim there anyway.
Twenty-two Los Angeles lifeguards have filed a grievance with L.A. city officials after developing bacterial respiratory problems and skin rashes following a swim exam.
More than 20 lifeguards say they developed rashes after swimming at the Hansen Dam Lake in Lake View Terrace.
Los Angeles lifeguards and their labor union are accusing city officials of negligence, saying a rash decision caused two dozen lifeguards to develop a nasty bacterial infection.
A threatened strike by Los Angeles County emergency room nurses and nurse practitioners was averted Tuesday after a marathon of month-long negotiations at the bargaining table and an early morning tentative settlement with county officials.
A tentative agreement was reached late Monday between Los Angeles County nurses and the county to avert a planned strike set to begin Tuesday.