A rally and march will take place in Los Feliz on Labor Day to address issues such as long patient wait times, missed diagnosis, neglect, and chronic understaffing in patient care. Organizers anticipate over 4,000 healthcare workers to participate, starting at 9 a.m. at Los Feliz Elementary School. They will then march with members of other unions for about a half-mile to Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. At 11 a.m., a “civil disobedience action” will occur, according to Renée Saldaña, press secretary for SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.
The union is responsible for organizing the rally and march.
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions is currently negotiating a new contract with the healthcare organization to replace the one expiring on September 30. Kaiser Permanente released a statement on the negotiations, highlighting their hiring efforts despite the labor shortage due to the pandemic. The statement emphasized their attractive wage and benefit offerings, resulting in a high acceptance rate among candidates for coalition-represented positions.
Labor Day will also be commemorated in Los Angeles County with the 44th annual Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition Labor Day Parade & Picnic Rally in Wilmington. The theme of the event is “Union Labor Built the American Dream,” providing recognition to the American labor movement for its contribution to maintaining and establishing a middle class that sets the wage and benefit standards in the country.
Chairman Larry Barragan of the coalition stated that the parade is anticipated to be the largest West Coast Labor Day solidarity parade, with an estimated attendance of around 5,000-6,000 individuals. He attributed the high turnout to the ongoing successful negotiations and strike actions by various unions such as SAG-AFTRA, Writers Guild, and the hotel workers union.
The parade will commence at 10 a.m., starting at the intersection of Broad Avenue and E Street. The route will proceed west on E Street to Avalon Boulevard, then continue north on Avalon Boulevard to M Street, and finally conclude at Banning Park. At noon, a “picnic rally” will begin at Banning Park.
In his Labor Day proclamation, President Joe Biden acknowledged the essential truth that the middle class built the country and unions built the middle class. He expressed gratitude for the dedication and dignity of American workers who contribute to the nation’s prosperity. President Biden highlighted how organized workers have significantly influenced the way we live and work in the country, advocating for improvements such as the 8-hour workday, overtime pay, workplace safety practices, and better healthcare, pensions, and benefits for all workers.
Labor Day, an annual national tribute to the contributions of workers to the nation’s strength, prosperity, and well-being, was initially celebrated on September 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1887, Oregon became the first state to formally recognize Labor Day as a holiday. By 1894, 31 out of the 44 states at that time had designated Labor Day as a holiday. Congress later passed a bill in 1894, designating the first Monday in September as a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and territories.
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