“This is the workforce that got LA County through emergency after emergency: the January wildfires, public health emergencies, mental health emergencies, social service emergencies and more," union leader David Green said in a statement.
In Los Angeles County, more than 50,000 workers take to picket lines demanding higher pay
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David Green, president of Service Employees International Union, Local 721, which represents over 10,000 city workers, said the union would be looking for new funding sources and other alternatives to slashing jobs.
Karen Bass, Los Angeles mayor, proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
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