Coalition building and collective action deliver wage gains, stronger health care, and important wins for part-time and cafeteria workers 

SEIU Local 99 members at Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) are taking a major step forward with a tentative agreement that provides wage increases, increased health care contributions,  

This agreement is the result of collective action and coalition building with our partner unions. By standing together, showing up at School Board meetings, wearing purple, speaking out, and putting pressure on the Board and Superintendent, workers demonstrated that TUSD must invest in the employees who keep our schools running. 

Highlights of the agreement include: 

• An ongoing 3.18% salary increase across SEIU Local 99 salary schedules, retroactive to July 1, 2026 

• Additional employer health and welfare contributions, providing more relief as the cost of health care continues to rise 

• A $12,410 annual health and welfare contribution for eligible 1.00 FTE SEIU Local 99 members for the 2026–27 plan year 

• An agreement that provides more employer support for a higher employer contribution to provide relief for workers who work less than eight hours. The less hours they work, the more the district will pay for benefits. 

• In June of this year, we won more hours for cafeteria workers, which included the establishment of a minimum four-hour workday, which provides access to health care benefits and access to the PERS pension.  

We also ensured to continue negotiations on the last year of our three-year agreement 2027–28 school year on wages, health and welfare benefits, hours and overtime, grievances, holidays, leaves, union rights, and additional articles. 

Read the Tentative Agreement Here. 

These gains matter at a time when workers are facing rising costs for housing, groceries, transportation, and health care. This agreement provides meaningful relief while keeping us in the fight for more. 

But before the agreement can take effect, SEIU Local 99 members must vote to ratify it. 

🗳️ Contract Ratification Vote 

SEIU Local 99 members will vote in person on September 22. 

Voting Hours: 

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

All-day voting to accommodate different shifts. 

Voting Locations: 

South High School – Performing Arts Center 

West High School – Performing Arts Center 

Boardroom  – (Second Floor) 

Vote Count: Begins at 4:30 PM at West High School 

✅ Your SEIU Local 99 Bargaining Team recommends a YES vote. 

This agreement shows what is possible when workers build power together. Our victory came from solidarity, coalition building, and collective action that made the Board and Superintendent listen. 

Now we need to finish the job. 

Show up. Vote YES. Keep building our power. 

Our unity is our strength.

If you’re not a member, sign up today at seiu99.org/join.

Got questions?

Contact the member resource center at 213-637-0296 or submit an inquiry at seiu99.org/inquire