LA workers strike puts Mayor Karen Bass in tough situation

SEIU Local 721 members march with protest signs outside LA City Hall, August 8, 2023. Photo by Megan Jamerson/KCRW

Mayor Karen Bass has stayed neutral in this year’s Hollywood and LAUSD strikes. Now she’s involved in union negotiations with local government workers.

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