Around 55,000 L.A. County workers plan to strike for two days starting Monday evening, citing the county's failure to negotiate a new contract fairly. Union leaders allege 44 labor law violations by the county, including improper retaliation against workers and outsourcing jobs that should be handled by union members. The strike will disrupt healthcare services, libraries, and other public services, while union officials criticize the county's recent pay offer as inadequate. County officials express concerns over budget constraints and the potential need for future layoffs if negotiations are not handled carefully.
"Clearly, they thought they were above the law. They thought we would never strike," said union head David Green in a statement. "They thought wrong."
The union has also expressed outrage over what it described as an insultingly low pay offer. The county had initially said it couldn't afford raises this year because of wildfire costs, a massive sex abuse settlement and the loss of federal grants.
Davenport said county officials have "moved off" a zero raise offer in recent weeks but remained cautious about what they could offer. "We want to hold the line."
Wildfire debris cleanup may be paused. Public service counters at the Hall of Administration could be shut down.
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