A three-day strike that would shut down Los Angeles public schools is scheduled to start Tuesday, union leaders announced Wednesday during a massive downtown rally by the district’s two largest employee groups
Educators want a 20% raise but says they’re also committed to demands that represent the union’s social values, such as solar panels and electric buses.from Loyola Marymount University.
Support for a strike was also relatively strong among parents, with 79% of Los Angeles County residents with a child at home saying they were supportive. Historically, strikes are relatively rare in L.A. Unified and this one would be especially unusual because of the coordination between the two unions. In addition, the strike is not over deadlocked negotiations but over Local 99’s allegations that the school district has illegally interfered with the union-related activities of its members. Neither union has exhausted the typical negotiation process, which includes time set aside for mediation and fact-finding.
The teachers union is seeking a 20% raise over two years, starting with 10% for the current school year.
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