Labor day all about jobs

Los Angeles unions this Labor Day are setting their sights on the political arena and job creation after a year marked by the most labor turmoil in recent city history.Daily News.

With presidential and local elections on the horizon, labor leaders and others say the 100-day strike by the Writers Guild late last year sent a nationwide message that unions won't hesitate to flex their muscle in negotiations.

"What it said is that Los Angeles is the focal point for unions," said Jack Kyser, chief economist of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.