Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers held a demonstration outside Lyft’s hub in downtown Los Angeles, where they called for improved working conditions, a $30-an-hour wage and workers’ rights.
The council directed the staff to meet with representatives of labor unions, including Service Employees International Union. Leaders of SEIU Local 721, which has 16 members affected by the layoffs, said they have ideas to cut the budget without layoffs.
Dozens of hospital employees, some carrying signs, all worrying about layoffs they say will jeopardize patients, crowded into a Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday and asked for a reprieve.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.