LAPD arrests 25 protesters of color for blocking traffic

[Ketanji B. Jackson]

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.

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permanente-to-protest-low-wages-long-hours