About 55,000 workers across Los Angeles County are off the job Tuesday morning after a union representing workers approved a two-day strike after failed contract negotiations.  Workers off the job include public works crews,

Residents across Los Angeles County are seeing delays and temporary closures to some public services — including libraries and public health clinics — as a result of a massive labor union strike that kicked off Monday. The disruptions are expected to continue at least through Wednesday evening, county officials said.

More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers began a two-day strike Monday evening, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the nation’s most populous county.