Thousands of hotel employees across LA and southern California went on strike Sunday. 96% of the union voted last month to authorize a strike amid disputes over pay and benefits. The union's website states that it represents over 32,000 workers across Southern California and Arizona, and at least 15,000 workers are affected by the current dispute. About 600 of the union's members are not striking as LA's largest hotel, the Westin Bonaventure, agreed to a tentative deal with its union workers last week. The strike is the latest labor dispute to reach this extreme in Los Angeles, which has seen multiple over the last few months, per the Times.

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