The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is on strike over “unfair practices.” The SEIU demanded a 30% pay raise for its members and a $2 an hour “equity wage adjustment for all.” As a show of solidarity, the United Teachers Los Angeles asked its 35,000 members to support the three-day strike.
From Axios:
This afternoon, SEIU Local 99 had agreed to enter a confidential mediation process with LAUSD to try and address our differences," per a statement Monday from SEIU Local 99 executive director Max Arias. "Unfortunately, LAUSD broke that confidentiality by sharing it with the media before our bargaining team, which makes all decisions, had a chance to discuss how to proceed. This is yet another example of the school district’s continued disrespect of school workers. We are ready to strike," the statement continued. "We want to be clear that we are not in negotiations with LAUSD. We continue to be engaged in the impasse process with the state."
