Visual effects artists have been outliers in Hollywood in their lack of union representation, which has led to complaints about being taken advantage of for long hours and short wages.
Los Angeles city employees picket outside of City Hall on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, 11,000 municipal workers in Los Angeles launched a 24-hour strike to protest what they called bad-faith negotiating by the city. SEIU Local 721’s contract was agreed to last year and runs through the end of 2023, but workers say the city. City mechanics, sanitation workers, lifeguards, traffic officers and airport personnel were among those striking.
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