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The workers belong to Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents roughly 55,000 county employees.

The employees, represented by the SEIU 721, will begin with in-person voting at LAC+USC Medical Center in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, April 20, followed by online voting through mid-May.

The surge in prices has caused many across L.A. County to protest and demand higher wages.

Inflation jumped over the past year to the fastest rate since 1981, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers in Southern California.

Decenas de trabajadores sindicales del sector público del condado de Los Ángeles se congregaron este martes al frente de una estación de gasolina para protestar por el aumento de los precios al consumidor y para exigir un aumento salarial.

“I filled up my gas tank today and it was over $100. Our salaries and benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation,” said SEIU 721 President David Green.

Workers demand higher salary at a rally on Thursday as the clock runs out on their contracts.

SEIU 721 President David Green said inflation this year alone is higher than the 6% proposed by the county over three years.

Los Angeles County employees have threatened to strike if they aren’t given pay increases and other benefits to help offset the costs of inflation, and on Thursday, an estimated 2,000 people marched in downtown Los Angeles in support of that cause.

In a statement, the Service Employees International Union Local 721 called the rally at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration the “largest mobilization in the union’s history.”