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Non-teacher LAUSD workers, district reach deal in step toward reopening Published  article LOS ANGELES - A union representing non-teachers at Los Angeles Unified -- including custodians, food service workers, truck drivers and other essential workers -- has reached an agreement with the district in preparation for the eventual reopening of schools for in-person instruction, the union announced on Monday.  In a statement released Monday morning, Service Employees International Union Local 99 said the agreement with LAUSD will allow for the reopening of some school-based services that were s...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an urgency ordinance Tuesday that requires larger grocery and drug retail stores in unincorporated...

Villa Steps Up to Show Appreciation for Staff Heroes: New Villa Hero Foundation Formed for “Heroes Helping Heroes” Share Article Throughout the trauma and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of Villa Healthcare have worked tirelessly to serve nursing home residents every day. To show appreciation for that hero-level commitment, Villa stepped up to create several initiatives to recognize employees’ contributions on the front lines of health care. “We wanted to thank our employees for their unwavering commitment to our residents throughout this pandemic. They are all heroes,�...

The city of West Hollywood is being sued over its so-called "hero pay" for grocery workers. "What they're going to do is burden California with two million more dollars of unemployment," said protester Koko Dodson. "Where's that four dollars?" Long Beach Mayor Robert said grocers have been making record profits, adding that he believes the essential workers they employ deserve the wage increase. Protesters said closing the two stores will hurt community residents. "The locations that they're are choosing to close are what we consider urban locations, locations in North Long Beach, downtown Le...

Classified staff call for Hero pay, covid protections Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:00 am Classified staff members in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District are calling for Hero Pay and increased protections from COVID-19. SMMUSD leaders first started to hear about the struggles of local custodians, theatre technicians and other classified staff shortly after the district’s presentation on diversity, equity and inclusion. The speakers weren’t supposed to address the issue until the end of the meeting during General Public Comment since the topic wasn’t on Thursday’s agenda, but that did...