Universal Studios Fined $250 for Unauthorized Tree Trimming During Strike

Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America members have been picketing Universal Studios for higher wages and protections.
Universal Studios trimmed trees without a permit that were providing shade to striking workers.
The City of Los Angeles fined Universal Studios $250 for the unauthorized trimming.
The city is considering increasing fines and penalties for future unauthorized tree trimmings.
Universal claims the trimming was routine landscaping unrelated to the strike, but will work to provide shade to picketers.