Los Angeles, CA — School cafeteria workers, custodians, special education assistants and other members of SEIU Local 99 led informational picket lines at hundreds of schools throughout the L.A. Unified School District today and notified the school board that they are canceling their current contract. The actions are to protest LAUSD’s harassment of workers who [Read more]
Our bargaining team met with LAUSD on March 1 for a mediation session. It’s clear the district is paying attention to our ongoing actions because they made some movement – but it’s still not enough.The district proposed fully paid health care benefits, including coverage for dependents, for members in Units F & G, including teacher assistants [Read more]
Here are 2 ways to take action and send LAUSD a strong message: We demand respect! Join the Massive joint rally with SEIU Local 99 members and UTLA teachers! We are stronger when we're together and we’re uniting with teachers for a MASSIVE joint rally on Wednesday, March 15, at 4:30 PM, at Grand [Read more]
Thousands of SEIU Local 99 members at LAUSD cast their votes over a three-week period, from January 23 through February 10. Votes were counted on February 11 and the results are in! A clear and decisive 96% voted to support taking actions up to and including a strike. Let’s continue to stand strong! Know your [Read more]
Join us at one of our regional membership meetings to learn more about the next steps in our LAUSD contract negotiations. Max Arias, SEIU Local 99 Executive Director and members on our LAUSD bargaining team will be present to discuss the status of the mediation process, results of the strike vote, and more. [Read more]
UTLA's Board voted unanimously on January 25, 2023 to support our contract campaign and urge their members not to cross our picket lines if we go on strike at the Los Angeles Unified School District. We work side-by-side with teachers every day. We know the challenges of educating and supporting students. And we are committed to [Read more]
Information on voting locations, our contract demands, reporting on retaliation and other updates for members at LAUSD voting on a strike.
We’re fighting to change LAUSD’s unjust compensation system that treats classified employees as second class workers. This is about LAUSD respecting our work, our rights, and our contributions to student learning. That is why our bargaining team has presented LAUSD with bold demands and why we’re ready to take bold action. Here’s a summary [Read more]
Los Angeles, CA - Thousands of food service workers, custodians, bus drivers, special education assistants, teacher assistants and other essential workers at the Los Angeles Unified School District will be voting January 23 - February 10 on authorizing a strike. A majority vote in favor of striking will allow SEIU Local 99’s bargaining team [Read more]
