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Union workers call for LA County shutdown in January, but not without financial assistance
A teachers union, which also represents nurses, counselors, and librarians in Los Angeles, is urging the county Board of Supervisors to order a mandatory four-week shutdown and give workers a financial stimulus to help struggling residents deal with the worsening coronavirus pandemic. The petition-- signed by several union groups as well as medical experts-- urges local officials to close all non-essential businesses and activities in the county for the first four weeks of January to stop the spread of the virus, as over 22,000 new cases were reported Wednesday in Los Angeles County alone, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic. Activists argue the proposed "circuit breaker," which would mandate stay-at-home orders, would