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- Security guards began a walkout demanding higher wages on Friday.
- Nearly 14,000 SEIU United Service Workers West members struck at 4:30 a.m. in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
- Median pay is about $20 per hour.
- About 80% cannot cover basic needs.
- Contractors offered a $0.65 raise over two years, far below the union’s $30 minimum-wage goal.