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.
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.
More than 7,000 nurses, including those who worked in emergency rooms, operating rooms and intensive care units, had planned to begin a four-day strike Tuesday morning over staffing ratios.
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.
Los Angeles County officials and the labor union representing the county’s nurses reached an 11th-hour deal Monday night to avert a strike that was set to begin Tuesday morning.
