According to a CNN report, representatives of the California state labor union said that due to the "multiple violations of labor laws" by the management of the city of Los Angeles, on August 8, local time, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers planned to hold Massive strike.
It is said that the specific workers involved in the strike will mainly beCrews of ships in port, LAX shuttle bus drivers, mechanics, garbage truck drivers, etc.Therefore, on the 8th, the sea, land and air travel and urban sanitation maintenance in the city of Los Angeles will not be able to operate normally.
The strike is expected to last for 24 hours, and the city's port transportation, airport operations, sanitation services and many other operations will be affected. The Los Angeles City Government is seriously responding.
Los Angeles unions and municipalities are currently at odds.The union said members voted to approve the strike after Los Angeles city management "repeatedly violated labor laws."
The mayor of Los Angeles said the city has been negotiating with the union in good faith."City workers are vital to the services of millions of Angelenos every day. They deserve a fair contract, and we have been negotiating in good faith since January 2023 and always want to make progress."
CNN and CBS commented that the strike was the first strike by urban workers in Los Angeles in more than 40 years. Their last strike took place in November 1980.At the same time, the strike also reflects the spread of labor union activities in Los Angeles and even across the United States.
The Port of Los Angeles, the largest U.S. port by container throughput and the focus of many U.S. supply chain disruptions, said port operations would continue.However, 300 employees at the port are represented by the SEIU 721 union.
I would like to remind you that shippers and freight forwarders who have recently shipped to the United States must pay close attention to the delay and impact of the strike on the transportation of goods to avoid unnecessary losses!Forward to know~
Release time: 2023-08-11