Good for you guys!
Last night, labor union workers held a “mock red-carpet protest” outside the home of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. In a new proposal set forth by the mayor, thousands of Los Angeles city workers will be getting laid off and many of them want to have their voices heard. The city has been stunted with a $212-million budget deficit, which experts believe will double in the coming year. Our esteemed Mayor put out a call to the city’s employees to force major pay cuts or risk being cut all together.
Wasn’t that nice of him?!
The reason behind the red-carpet themed protest was in response to a statement the mayor made previously, calling the entertainment industry the “lifeblood” of Los Angeles. Also, last night Mista Mayor was hosting a pre-Oscars party for nominees at his home, where we’re fairly sure he didn’t ask a single soul if they would be willing to take a pay cut out of their celebrity paychecks to help the state.
We’re rooting for the little guys on this one! They deserve to be treated fairly and not be taken advantage of like this! Keep the protests going! Fight the man!
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