For SEIU Local 99 press releases and media advisories.

Discussions Continue as School Worker Strike at LAUSD Concludes and Workers Return to Work on Friday

By |March 23rd, 2023|Press Releases|

For Immediate Release Thursday, March 23, 2023 Contact: Jonathan Underland, jonathan@paschalroth.com Maria Elena Jauregui 818.355.5291, mjauregui@servimediainc.com - Spanish language media Los Angeles - Three days ago 30,000 LAUSD school workers went on strike for unfair labor practices, signs of the school district’s deep disrespect for school workers and disregard for the vital role of [Read more]

School Workers at LAUSD Head Into Second Day of Strike for Respect

By |March 21st, 2023|Press Releases|

Media Alert For Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Contact: Maya Polon, maya@paschalroth.com Maria Elena Jauregui 818.355.5291, mjauregui@servimediainc.com - Spanish language media Los Angeles, CA – Food Service Workers, Custodians, Special Education Assistants, and thousands of other workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be on strike Wednesday as their unfair labor practices strike continues. [Read more]

School Workers at LAUSD Launch Strike Tuesday AM, Demand Respect in Face of Unfair Practices by School District

By |March 21st, 2023|Press Releases|

Media Alert For Tuesday, March 21, 2023Contact:Maya Polon 916.444.7614, maya@paschalroth.comMaria Elena Jauregui 818.355.5291, mjauregui@servimediainc.com - Spanish language mediaPicket Lines to Begin at 4:30 AM Tuesday Congressman Adam Schiff to Join Striking Workers for 7 AM Tuesday Press ConferenceLos Angeles, CA – Food Service Workers, Custodians, Special Education Assistants, and thousands of other workers in the Los Angeles [Read more]

SEIU LOCAL 99 STATEMENT ON LAUSD STRIKE: School Workers at LAUSD Set to Strike Tomorrow Before Dawn in Protest of Unfair Labor Practices by School District 

By |March 20th, 2023|Press Releases|

For Immediate Release March 20, 2023 Contact: Maya Polon, 916.444.7614 Maria Elena Jauregui 818.355.5291, Spanish language media LOS ANGELES, CA – As 30,000 school workers in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) prepare to go on strike over unfair labor practices, the Service Employees International Union Local 99 released the following statement from Max [Read more]

SEIU Local 99 Statement on LAUSD Strike

By |March 20th, 2023|LAUSD, Press, Press Releases|

Contact: Maya Polon, 916.444.7614 Maria Elena Jauregui 818.355.5291, Spanish language media LOS ANGELES, CA – As 30,000 school workers in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) prepare to go on strike over unfair labor practices, the Service Employees International Union Local 99 released the following statement from Max Arias, Executive Director of SEIU Local 99: [Read more]

School Workers at LAUSD Set to Strike in <24 Hours to Protest Unfair Practices by School District

By |March 20th, 2023|LAUSD, Press, Press Releases|

Contact: Maya Polon 916.444.7614, maya@paschalroth.comFood Service Workers, Custodians, Special Education Assistants, and thousands of other workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are set to begin an unfair labor practices strike in less than 24 hours.Los Angeles Unified School District attempted to assert that the strike for unfair labor practices was illegal, but the [Read more]

700,000 SEIU Members in California Commit Solidarity to Striking LAUSD School Workers

By |March 20th, 2023|LAUSD, Press, Press Releases|

SEIU CaliforniaFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 20, 2023Contact: Maya Polon, 916.444.7614Maria Elena Jauregui, 818.355.5291, Spanish language mediaSacramento, CA – As 30,000 school workers in Los Angeles Unified School District prepare to go on strike over unfair labor practices, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement from David Huerta, President of SEIU California and [Read more]

State Board rejects LAUSD’s last-ditch effort to stop strike

By |March 20th, 2023|LAUSD, LAUSD Bargaining Updates, Press, Press Releases|

"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 [Read more]

School Workers at LAUSD Ready To Strike to Protest Unfair Practices by School District

By |March 18th, 2023|Press, Press Releases|

Contact: Blanca Gallegos, 213-500-9594, bgallegos@seiu99.org Food Service Workers, Custodians, Special Education Assistants, and thousands of other workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are moving forward with plans to strike from Tuesday, March 21 through Thursday, March 23 to protest the school district’s unfair practices.  LAUSD’s last-minute filing of charges against SEIU Local 99 [Read more]

This strike is about respect!

By |March 16th, 2023|LAUSD, LAUSD Bargaining Updates, Press, Press Releases|

SEIU Local 99 members are leading a 3-day strike from March 21 – 23 to protest the Los Angeles Unified School District’s unfair labor practices.  LAUSD has been misleading the public on why employees are striking. This strike is about respect for essential workers who have been treated as a second-class workforce by LAUSD for [Read more]

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