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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Thousands of workers at hotels across Los Angeles County officially walked off the job on Sunday, starting a labor strike as they demand higher wages and better benefits.

The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend, despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.

Thousands of Los Angeles-area hotel staffers returned to work on Wednesday from a three-day strike without a contract, but union leaders threatened further walkouts to come as they push for ...