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,

More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers demanding higher pay walked picket lines again Tuesday, and the strike could mean closures or disruptions at libraries, healthcare clinics and administrative offices across the nation's most populous county.

The two sides negotiated Monday night, a union rep said. The walkout, which SEIU Local 721 says is the first of its kind, is slated to last 48 hours.