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Uber and Lyft Drivers Strike Alongside Fast Food Workers in LA, Demand $30 Minimum Wage

Gizmodo

Around 100 rideshare drivers protested their working conditions this afternoon in Los Angeles, engaging in a “take over” of an Uber Hub, before joining up with a contingent of fast food workers from McDonald’s who were striking for the right to unionize.


More than 100 Long Beach employees walk out of appreciation breakfast, protesting stalled contract negotiations

Long Beach Press-Telegram

Long Beach officials hosted a breakfast this week intended as a display of appreciation for the city’s employees — but those workers had their own message to send. They walked out.


Occidental College adjunct faculty vote to unionize

The Eastsider

The non-tenured faculty at Occidental College have voted to unionize, setting the stage for the start of contract negotiations, according to the Service Employees International Union.


22 LA lifeguards develop ‘swimmer’s itch’ after swim test, file grievance with city: report

Fox 11 News

More than 20 Los Angeles lifeguards developed rashes and bacterial infections last month after swimming in a manmade lake after warning city officials that conditions were unsafe, and have filed a grievance with the city.


More Than 20 Lifeguards Develop ‘Swimmer’s Itch’ After Swim Exam in Hansen Dam Lake

Channel 5 News

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.


Lifeguards Outraged After Parasites Burrowed into Their Skin at Hansen Dam Recreational Lake

Channel 4 News

A Los Angeles City Council member called for better testing of the water quality at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center, along with a plan to address water quality issues at the San Fernando Valley facility, after more than 20 lifeguards developed an itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to parasites that burrow into the skin.


Over 20 Lifeguards Develop Rashes After Swimming in Hansen Dam Lake

Channel 2 and 9 News

At least 22 lifeguards with the city of Los Angeles say they have developed rashes and bacterial infections after being forced to take part in mandatory swim training in Hansen Dam Recreational Lake.


Over 20 L.A. lifeguards file grievance against city after developing ‘swimmer’s itch’ from parasite-infested lake

New York Daily News

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 said LA water wasn’t safe – and got infections when forced in, union says

The Sacramento Bee

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.


More than 20 lifeguards develop ‘swimmer’s itch’ after swim exam in man-made lake

Los Angeles Times

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.


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