For the first time in more than a decade, thousands of Los Angeles City employees will be out of work on Tuesday, disrupting some services across the city for 24 hours.
The Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents county and city employees across Southern California, said it expected more than 11,000 Los Angeles employees to go on strike one day.
That means lifeguards, traffic cops, airport managers, engineers, sanitary workers, and more will line up in the picket line on Tuesday. Service provided early in the morning may be affected.
Animal shelters will be closed and there will probably be fewer traffic police officers issuing parking tickets, according to the mayor’s office.
Union leaders say there will be some repercussions for union members at dozens of locations around the city, including Los Angeles International Airport, the Port of Los Angeles, and City Hall, because of their cause. . unfair labor practice by city.
Here’s what you need to know as you prepare to move around the city on Tuesday.
My trash is to be collected on Tuesday. What should I expect?
Your trash will be collected on Wednesday instead. Hundreds of garbage collectors are expected to line up on the picket line on Tuesday, so the city will delay garbage day, which is open to all, by a day, as it was on Tuesday. holiday. Friday collection will take place on Saturday.
The collection schedule will return to normal by Monday, August 14th.
What if I want to swim in the pool?
The SEIU said it expected about 300 of the city’s dozens of swimming pool lifeguards to go on strike, meaning pools could be closed and classes canceled. As of Monday afternoon, the city’s Recreation and Parks Department was still considering how this would affect pool operations and whether the pool could remain open without union wardens.You can check the daily pools in the city report and Recreation and Parks Service website Get real-time updates before you go swimming.
Will LAX be confused?
Make sure you allow enough time to get to and from the airport. Hundreds of employees, including custodians and shuttle drivers, will be on the picket line at LAX. Los Angeles World Airports spokeswoman Day Levine said LAX is trying to “continue to operate as close to normal as possible” but encourages passengers to arrive a little earlier than usual. .
However, airport security will be posted as usual. The SEIU gave LAX security guards a “line pass” (explicit permission to cross the picket line). Trade unions also detention officerAs such, prisons run by the Los Angeles Police Department will be staffed as normal.
What services are immune to strikes?
The mayor’s office said Tuesday it expects city-run homeless and housing services to continue operating as normal. However, the homeless camp cleanup scheduled for the day of the strike will now take place on Saturday.
Libraries, kindergartens and childcare facilities operated by the city will be open as usual. Police and fire services are also unlikely to be affected. Firefighters and police are prohibited from striking.
Anything else I should be aware of?
The Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Department of Transportation both have hundreds of SEIU members, so expect some confusion. A spokesman for the 300-employee port, represented by SEIU, said the port would remain open despite the strike. More than 500 traffic police officers, who are responsible for directing traffic at events such as parking enforcement and concerts, are also expected to be off work on Tuesday.
More service disruptions are likely if other city unions join thousands of SEIU workers on the picket line on Tuesday, as requested by union leadership.
“We hope people will cooperate with us,” said SEIU spokesman Mike Long.
The AFSCME, which represents about 10,000 employees in nearly all departments of the city, said in a statement that it supported the SEIU strike and informed members of their “right to defend the SEIU picket line.”
