Labor, faith and social justice organizations such as SEIU 721, SEIU USWW, SEIU 2015, UTLA, CARCEN, Korean Resource Center, ACCE, Community Coalition and many others joined CHIRLA for the march.
In honor of International Migrants Day, local organizations and hundreds of people rallied in downtown Los Angeles in an act of solidarity with immigrants, who fear President-elect Donald Trump’s promised plans for mass deportation.
David Green, president of the Service Employees International Union Local 721, called the outcome a “historic vote” for the county.
The union representing 55,000 L.A. County workers said Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the county, averting a strike that would have shut down many public services.
SEIU union workers and the county of Los Angeles have agreed to go back to the negotiating table, staving off a strike.
The union added that the Sept. 24th rally outside the Hall of Administration prompted Chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisor Lindsey Horvath “to request an emergency meeting with SEIU 721 President David Green and County CEO Fesia Davenport.”
Union President David Green said in a statement that the county “has come back to the bargaining table to officially resume contract negotiations with our union.”
Los trabajadores destacan que la ley establece derechos y obligaciones recíprocas entre las uniones o sindicatos, las agencias y los empleados.
Service Workers International Union members voted to authorize a strike starting on Oct. 10 if progress on their contract negotiations aren’t made by that time, meaning that more than 55,000 workers could walk off the job.
“If we have to shut down LA County to stop management’s union busting, then we will,” said SEIU President David Green.