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SEIU 721 said 98% of its members voted to authorize a walkout amid stalled negotiations with the county.

Over 55,000 Los Angeles County workers, the membership of SEIU Local 721, have voted to strike.

Local 721 represents roughly 55,000 county employees from health care to parks and public safety services.

Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents about 55,000 county employees, announced Friday that its members had given the union’s leadership permission to authorize a strike.

One of the fifteen unions in the coalition, SEIU 721, which represents roughly 55,000 county public service employees, is currently voting to authorize a strike.

After a protest of thousands — the largest in the local’s history — the members are voting through May 5.

The workers belong to Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents roughly 55,000 county employees.

The employees, represented by the SEIU 721, will begin with in-person voting at LAC+USC Medical Center in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, April 20, followed by online voting through mid-May.

The surge in prices has caused many across L.A. County to protest and demand higher wages.

Inflation jumped over the past year to the fastest rate since 1981, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers in Southern California.