Local union janitors approve new contract, avoid strike

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Union janitors in Los Angeles and Orange counties have approved a new contract, meaning there will be no strike.

This comes just days after a big march in downtown Los Angeles calling for a new deal. The contract also includes Bay Area janitors.


According to the Service Employees International Union, the contract includes a wage increase and new protocols to combat sexual harassment and assault.
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The union president said female janitors face increased risk because they often work alone, at night, in big empty buildings.