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Council declares June 15 ‘Justice for Janitors Day,’ authorizes limited street closures for march
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 15 Justice for Janitors Day and approved a motion directing police and transportation to briefly close streets as needed for a Justice for Janitors march; Council approved findings that the action was needed immediately.
The Los Angeles City Council on June 13 adopted a resolution, at the request of Councilmember Nick Pacheco, officially declaring June 15, 2001, “Justice for Janitors Day” in Los Angeles and approved a motion directing the Police Department and Bureau of Street Services to provide limited, temporary street closures as needed to facilitate a march.
Councilmember Nick Pacheco presented the resolution and introduced leaders from SEIU Local 1877 and the ‘‘Justice for Janitors’’ campaign. Pacheco said the day honors janitors’ struggle for labor rights and called for legalization and protections for undocumented workers. Mike Garcia, representing SEIU Local 1877 and the union membership, thanked the council for support and invited council members to attend a noon rally in Pershing Square on June 15.
The council first voted (10 ayes) to make the procedural findings that the need to act arose after the posting of the agenda and that immediate action was necessary. The council then approved a motion, as amended by Pacheco, directing that the Police Department and Department of Transportation be authorized to briefly close city streets on an as‑needed basis to provide for traffic circulation and public safety during the event; the motion passed with 10 ayes and was approved forthwith.
Pacheco told the council he would introduce a separate rule‑23 motion to clear the march route and seek fee waivers for the event on June 15, and he invited colleagues and the public to participate.
