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LAUSD Agreement Highlights & Voting Schedule
Thousands of SEIU Local 99 members at LAUSD led an historic strike for respect. Together, we won significant gains that recognize our work and will make a difference in the lives of the students we serve. We moved forward in every one of our key demands. Members must vote to ratify the agreement. Our bargaining team recommends a 'yes' vote. [Read more]
LAUSD members: Join a Zoom meeting Monday, March 27 at 6 pm for details of our history-making agreement
After more than a year of negotiations and a rising up of tens of thousands of education workers that made headlines across the country, our Bargaining Team reached a historic tentative agreement with LAUSD. Join us for a member-only Zoom meeting Monday, March 27 at 6 pm to hear more about what we've won and next steps. Register with the [Read more]
Breaking News: Agreement Reached with LAUSD
WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!After three historic days of a strike led by SEIU Local 99 members, our Bargaining Team is proud to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with LAUSD.The agreement addresses our key demands and sets us on a clear pathway to improving our livelihoods and securing the staffing we need to improve student services. [Read more]
Bargaining Update: We’re Standing Strong!
Watch this video from our Bargaining Team. In the last three days we’ve grown stronger by STANDING TOGETHER FOR RESPECT. We have shown the district that we will not be intimidated if they don’t respect us. Because of our sacrifice and solidarity, today there is more recognition of our work and our contributions to student learning. Our struggle [Read more]
LAUSD Strike Day One Recap
Today, we showed Los Angeles the power of education workers united! Thousands of SEIU Local 99 and UTLA members picketed at nearly 500 schools and work sites from 4:30 am to 10:00 am. No amount of drenching rain, intimidation and threats was going to stop us from showing up and showing out.
State Board rejects LAUSD’s last-ditch effort to stop strike Statement from Max Arias, SEIU Local 99 Executive Director
"On Friday, March 17, LAUSD filed charges claiming a strike by SEIU Local 99 members was unlawful. On Sunday, March 19, the California Public Employment Relations Board rejected LAUSD’s last-ditch and meritless effort to request an injunction. The Board’s decision confirms that workers have a right to protest over the threats and harassment waged against them by the school district. [Read more]
OUR CAMPAIGNS
We care about having good jobs, providing quality education, and building healthy, vibrant communities, and we believe these things all go hand-in-hand. That’s why we lead movements for change at the bargaining table, at our work sites, and at the ballot box.
As education workers and parents, we fight to win contracts that improve our livelihoods and improve the quality education. And as union members, we exercise our collective voice at the ballot box to ensure that the things we care about are prioritized. If an elected official says they’re going to expand funding for public education or pass laws that help working people and students, we make sure they do just that.
OUR CAMPAIGNS
We care about having good jobs, providing quality education, and building healthy, vibrant communities and we believe these things all go hand-in-hand. That’s why we lead movements for change at the bargaining table, at our work sites, and at the ballot box.
As education workers and parents, we fight to win contracts that improve our livelihoods and improve the quality education. And as union members, we exercise our collective voice at the ballot box to ensure that the things we care about are prioritized. If an elected official says they’re going to expand funding for public education or pass laws that help working people and students, we make sure they do just that.