LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on wage protests in California (all times local):
3:50 p.m.
A demonstration for higher wages that sent hundreds of people marching through Los Angeles International Airport terminals has ended peacefully.
Authorities say no arrests were made after about 600 people demonstrated in and around the airport for an hour Tuesday afternoon.
Officials say the protest, which included some airport workers, didn’t disrupt airport operations.
Earlier in the day, about 40 people were arrested near downtown Los Angeles after they blocked an intersection and refused police calls to disperse.
They were among a larger group of demonstrators that marched in favor of a $15 hourly wage.
The demonstrations were among several around the nation to support higher wages and workers’ rights.
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12:45 p.m.
Hundreds of demonstrators seeking higher wages and workers’ rights are rallying at San Francisco International Airport.
Holding signs reading “Fight for $15,” the demonstrators shouted out for higher wages through bullhorns Tuesday afternoon.
Organizers say the demonstrations are in response to the recent election of politicians “who threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right.”
Officials say no arrests were reported and airport flights were not impacted.
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12:10 p.m.
Demonstrators seeking higher wages and workers’ rights are marching at Los Angeles International Airport.
The march Tuesday on the sidewalks of the central terminal area is part of a national wave of demonstrations.
An airport spokesman says no impact on flight operations has been reported.
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9:15 a.m.
San Francisco Bay Area Uber drivers, fast-food employees, airport workers and others shut down an Oakland intersection as part of a national day of demonstrations in support of higher wages and workers’ rights.
KGO reports (https://abc7ne.ws/2g25V4z) the street was cleared by police Tuesday morning. No arrests were reported following the protest that drew dozens of people.
Organizers say the demonstrations are in response to the recent election of politicians “who threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right.”
More protests are scheduled for noon near Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
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8:30 a.m.
Forty protesters were arrested as they blocked a downtown Los Angeles intersection as part of a national wave of demonstrations in support of higher wages and workers’ rights.
About a hundred demonstrators formed a circle in the street early Tuesday and hoisted signs saying “the whole world is watching” and “Fight for $15.”
Officials say the gathering was mostly peaceful but 40 people were cited for failing to disperse.
Fast-food, home-care, child-care and other workers are expected to rally in cities across California.
Organizers say the demonstrations are in response to the recent election of politicians “who threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right.”
More protests are scheduled for noon near Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
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7 a.m.
A few dozen protesters blocked a downtown Los Angeles intersection as part of a national wave of demonstrations in support of higher wages and workers’ rights.
Police stood by as the peaceful demonstrators formed a circle in the street early Tuesday while hoisting signs saying “the whole world is watching” and “Fight for $15.”
Fast-food, home-care, child-care and other workers are expected to rally in cities across California.
Organizers, including the Service Employees International Union, say the demonstrations are in response to the recent election of politicians “who threaten an extremist agenda to move the country to the right.”
Another protest is scheduled for noon near Los Angeles International Airport. And in San Francisco, Uber drivers plan to gather at that city’s airport with signs reading “Your Uber driver is striking.”
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