2 LA Council Members Among Those Arrested at Hospitality Worker Protest

UNITE HERE Local 11 Rally supporting hospitality workers forces the closure of a major artery in and out of Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 23, 2023. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department Twitter page).

LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles City Council members were among about 200 people arrested at a large union rally in support of hospitality workers that forced the closure of a major artery in and out of Los Angeles International Airport, officials confirmed on June 23.

The rally by members of UNITE HERE Local 11 began around 3 p.m. on June 22 on Century Boulevard just east of the airport. The rally was permitted in advance, with the march approved to close the westbound side of the roadway between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.