Thousands of LAUSD union workers have walked out of their jobs participating in a three-day strike that has forced school closures.
Workers are asking for a 30% increase to wages and the district argues that they have made a strong offer of a 23% wage increase with a 3% cash in hand bonus.to parents and students over the next couple of days. There will be student supervision at over 150 schools, there are 24 grab-and-go meal distribution sites and student programs at about 50 city and county parks.
Monday afternoon, SEIU Local 99 Executive Director Max Arias said in a press release that the union had entered into a confidential mediation process with the LAUSD to “try and address our differences.” However, he said the LAUSD broke confidentiality by announcing the mediation process to the press before the union’s bargaining team had a chance to discuss how to proceed.
SEIU members have been working without a contract since June 2020 and the contract for teachers expired in June 2022. The unions decided last week to stop accepting extensions to their contracts. Lujano has been a bus driver for 21 years with the LAUSD said that it's important for parents to know that they are on strike not just for themselves but also for the safety of the students.
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