LAUSD WORKERS WILL STRIKE: Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said all schools will be closed Tuesday after reporting no movement in any negotiations with the union representing 30,000 workers: 'We were never able to be in the same room or at the same table.'
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said all of the district's schools will be closed Tuesday after reporting no movement in any negotiations with the union representing 30,000 service workers."Despite our invitation for a transparent, honest conversation that perhaps would result in a meaningful solution that would avoid a strike, we were never able to be in the same room or at the same table to address these issues," he said.
"This afternoon, SEIU Local 99 had agreed to enter a confidential mediation process with LAUSD to try and address our differences,'' union Executive Director Max Arias said in a statement late Monday afternoon. "Unfortunately, LAUSD broke that confidentiality by sharing it with the media before our bargaining team, which makes all decisions, had a chance to discuss how to proceed. This is yet another example of the school district's continued disrespect of school workers.
The union, however, continued to dig in Monday, vowing to stick to its plans for a three-day walkout of roughly 30,000 service workers, including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and other workers. The district's powerful teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, has vowed to honor the picket lines, adding another 30,000 employees to the work stoppage.
"We're not getting an equitable wage to feed families, have housing," said Fatima Grayson, a special education assistant. "A lot of people that do work for LAUSD have to work two jobs." "Even as the school district filed charges, they presented SEIU Local 99 with an updated contract offer," the union said Saturday, referencing charges filed the day prior. "Members of our bargaining team had not even had time to review it or consult with other members before the district shared it publicly with the media. We will not negotiate publicly," adding, "LAUSD does not seem to be acting in good faith.
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