By Jesse Russell

Little progress has been made in negotiations between janitors and three major defense contractors. The janitors clean the buildings for Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon in Los Angeles and are represented by the Service Employees International Union. The most recent set of negotiations between the union and the contractors broke down early Saturday. Nearly 700 workers have been on strike since July 7 demanding better wages and benefits. Their contract expired in May. The workers have no health care benefits and earn an average of $1000 per month.