As part of a national labor campaign against laundry contractor Angelica Corp., half of Southern California's hospital linen cleaners are set to strike on Thursday. UNITE-HERE backs the strike, citing deplorable working conditions, including a history of safety violations, and low benefits as two reasons for the strike. The company plans to combat the strike by employing replacement workers.
See "Laundry Workers Prepare to Strike", Nancy Cleeland and Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2005