By: Edward Yuan

A few days ago, many workers in Los Angeles walked off their jobs. They were demanding higher pay and more benefits because many companies were not particularly interested in taking care of their workers. When the employees walked off the job that day, they tried to capitalize on the moment because they left right before the summer tourism started.

The strike occurred mostly because wages were not keeping up with inflation. Necessities were getting more expensive, and the managers just wouldn’t pay them so workers had to buy really cheap stuff. Last year, tourism exploded in Loas Angeles, and the city made over 34 billion dollars, with about 46 million people visiting. Despite that, many people still aren’t getting paid enough.