LAPD arrests 25 protesters of color for blocking traffic
"Ketanji B. Jackson" <[email protected]>
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Hundreds of health care workers and their allies rallied in Los Angeles on Monday, calling for better wages, more staffing and stronger benefits. In a planned act of civil disobedience, protestors sat in a circle in the middle of Sunset Boulevard outside the hospital to block traffic. Police arrested 25 people. Why it matters: Kaiser Permanente workers say staffing shortage and burnout have only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic. They say a $25 minimum wage would help, along with better benefits and cutting high executive salaries to boost staffing and wages. The backstory: The divide between how much executives make while everyday workers struggle has been a major theme for labor actions throughout the summer, from school staffers to hotel workers to city employees to UPS drivers to writers and actors. L.A. has been at the center of these protests. https://laist.com/brief/news/healthcare-workers-march-on-kaiser- permanente-to-protest-low-wages-long-hours