LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles schools have secured a tentative agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99, preventing a potentially disruptive strike that would have affected nearly 400,000 students across the district. This agreement, announced early Tuesday, is seen as a significant victory for local support staff, who now stand to gain raises, increased hours, and protections against job outsourcing.
In a statement, SEIU Local 99 celebrated the 'major gains' achieved and urged its members to return to work as normal, while also thanking the broader Los Angeles community for their support.
With this deal in place, local schools were able to open, avoiding any disruption to students' education. The successful negotiation follows tentative agreements reached over the weekend by unions representing teachers and principals with the second-largest school district in the nation. All three unions, representing approximately 70,000 workers, had previously pledged to strike if any one of them failed to reach an agreement.
This is a crucial moment for the district, which has never seen all three unions strike simultaneously in its history. In 2023, when Local 99 workers did strike, teachers joined them for three days, but many schools remained operational thanks to administrative support. The situation is significantly improved now with the promising outcome of negotiations, leading to a more stable environment for students and staff alike.
In a statement, SEIU Local 99 celebrated the 'major gains' achieved and urged its members to return to work as normal, while also thanking the broader Los Angeles community for their support.
With this deal in place, local schools were able to open, avoiding any disruption to students' education. The successful negotiation follows tentative agreements reached over the weekend by unions representing teachers and principals with the second-largest school district in the nation. All three unions, representing approximately 70,000 workers, had previously pledged to strike if any one of them failed to reach an agreement.
This is a crucial moment for the district, which has never seen all three unions strike simultaneously in its history. In 2023, when Local 99 workers did strike, teachers joined them for three days, but many schools remained operational thanks to administrative support. The situation is significantly improved now with the promising outcome of negotiations, leading to a more stable environment for students and staff alike.
