LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Los Angeles public school employees are poised to go on a three-day strike next week amid stalled union negotiations.
SEIU Local 99 -- which represents approximately 30,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and other employees in the Los Angeles Unified School District -- announced on Wednesday it will lead a three-day strike from March 21 through March 23 to"protest the school district's unfair practices."
Workers have been in contract negotiations with LAUSD for nearly a year, according to SEIU Local 99, which has been seeking wage increases, increased staffing for student services and more full-time work. Last month, 96% of its members voted to authorize a strike over the district's alleged harassment and threats against those engaging in union activities, it said.
The average yearly salary of LAUSD school workers is $25,000, with most working part-time hours,"making it difficult to retain and recruit sufficient staff for student services," according to the union. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho charged in a statement Wednesday that the union is"simply refusing to negotiate."
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