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Hundreds of L.A. County workers rally for contract support

Hundreds of L.A. County workers gathered outside the downtown county administration building this morning to rally support from leaders before their contract expires Wednesday.
They arrived in half a dozen charter buses, wearing T-shirts and toting signs from Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents about 55,000 county workers.

“We’re not asking for a raise — they’re trying to maintain their benefits,” said union spokeswoman Elizabeth Brennan.

Workers’ chanting could be heard inside the building, where county supervisors were meeting this morning. Union officials expected at least 1,500 workers to attend the rally, including some who planned to address supervisors at the meeting.