On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Karen Bass's office confirmed he is facilitating the discussion between SEIU 99 and LAUSD, but emphasized that the parties involved are taking the lead.
A strike that shut down the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday has rolled into its second day.
Hundreds of thousands of children in Los Angeles depend on public schools for a free or reduced-price lunch. To keep stomachs full during the strike, LAUSD set up grab-and-go food sites. "Where is all this money that we voted for, where is it going?" she said."Why isn’t it going to staff if it’s being utilized in some way?"As his union prepared to strike Monday night, Max Arias, the executive director of SEIU Local 99, said demonstrations were the only path forward.School support staff members are striking for better treatment and better pay from Los Angeles Unified School District. The teachers union has joined the strike in solidarity.
School support staff members are striking for better treatment and better pay from Los Angeles Unified School District. The teachers union has joined the strike in solidarity. Conrado Guerrero, President of SEIU Local 99, speaks at press conference at the beginning of the LAUSD strike.
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