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What the Strike for Black Lives looked like in LA
Nurses, fast food employees, Uber drivers and other workers walked off the job today in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Labor activists say many of their demands align with those of racial justice groups.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 29m ListenNurses, fast food employees, Uber drivers and other workers walked off the job today in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Labor activists say many of their demands align with those of racial justice groups.
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3 storiesLabor unions strike for racial justice in LA and nationwide
Thousands of workers across the nation walked off the job today to protest systemic racism in the labor market.
Read the story8 minMark Ridley-Thomas on how to make LA County antiracist
The LA County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss a motion brought forth by Mark Ridley-Thomas that would deem racism, overt or tacit, a public health concern. It focuses attention on racism at all facets of county oversight.
Read the story13 minWhy it took Orange County so long to ramp up coronavirus testing
Public health officials are opening a new drive-thru testing site at the Anaheim Convention Center, with the goal to do 1200 tests a day. Does this mean county officials are taking the coronavirus threat seriously?
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