Workers at Inglewood Unified will have a chance to vote for SEIU Local 99 in a fair, safe and democratic election. Ballots will be mailed out on February 14 and will need to be returned by March 3. Workers will also have the opportunity to vote in-person on March 4. Stay tuned for more [Read more]
SEIU led the statewide Fight for $15 campaign to raise the wage for all workers in CA. As of January 1, 2022, the statewide minimum wage is $15/hour and IUSD is required by law to pay you this rate. If IUSD is not paying you at least $15/hour, report it to SEIU Local 99 [Read more]
SEIU Local 99 members fought hard to win the Summer Bridge Fund (also called the Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program). This program gives eligible classified school workers the opportunity to save money from their paychecks during the school year and receive up to a dollar-for-dollar match from the state during the summer break when work is not available. Applications to participate in the program in the 2022-23 school year are now being accepted and must be returned to your employer by March 1, 2021.
LAUSD continues to make unilateral decisions that affect SEIU Local 99’s members’ working conditions. This week, the district called for all employees and students to be tested for COVID-19 and present negative results before returning to work on January 11. Safety is a priority and we support testing to help combat the spread of [Read more]
Take the lead to build a strong union. Apply to fill one of the vacancies on our Executive Board. As provided by Article 14, Section 3 of the SEIU Local 99 Constitution and Bylaws, the Local 99 Executive Board will be filling Industry Division Delegate vacancies for the following: Los Angeles Unified School District [Read more]
On January 1, 2022, the new rate increases won in our contract with the state will take effect. Funding secured in the contract should be sufficient to raise all providers’ rates to at least a 15% increase over the current Regional Market Rate (RMR) ceilings. In counties that do not reflect a 15% [Read more]
LAUSD’s vaccine mandate has worsened the district’s staffing shortage and exposed the district’s lack of planning. Now, they’re scrambling to provide critical student services and forcing classified employees to take-on the extra load. Even before the pandemic, there were thousands of open positions at LAUSD. Now, the vaccine mandate has led to the departure [Read more]
LAUSD has begun to hold disciplinary meetings with workers who have opted not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have been scheduled for one of these meetings, it is important to know your rights. You have the right to union representation. Under a U.S. Supreme Court decision called Weingarten, you have the right to [Read more]
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LAUSD has informed our union that the district will begin paying the $250 weekly stipend to bus drivers November 3-4. These first checks will be distributed manually by supervisors. After that, the stipend will appear in drivers’ regular paychecks. The November 8 paycheck will show the stipend as “District Sponsored Training.” All subsequent checks [Read more]
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