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LAUSD Bargaining Update: Safety, Hero Pay, Role of Bus Drivers and Paraprofessionals Discussed Talks continue with district over reopening plans
In our latest round of negotiations with LAUSD over reopening plans for the 2020-21 school year, our bargaining team addressed safety protocols, PPE, hero pay and roles of school bus drivers and paraprofessionals as distance learning continues.
July 28 Regional Membership Webinar on Zoom – View the Full Recording
For those who missed it, this is the complete [...]
Family Child Care Providers Say Union Yes! Family child care providers - SEIU Local 99 Members - voted to certify their union Child Care Providers United in the largest union election in 20 years!
An estimated 15,000 child care providers in Los Angeles County alone will now join our SEIU Local 99 family. Together, we’ll now be a union of nearly 50,000 education workers. We’ll have an even stronger voice to fight for the safe reopening of schools, quality public education from cradle to career and good jobs for all of us who contribute to student learning.
Bargaining Update for Santa Monica Malibu Unified
Although we are battling this employer over layoffs of Child Development Services (CDS) and other classified staff, we’ve also had some initial discussions about the role of the remaining classified staff in distance learning and the eventual reopening of schools.
July 22, 2020 Update
After members pushed back on LACCD’s initial actions in March, [...]
Negotiations Begin With LAUSD Over Reopening Plans
We started negotiations with LAUSD this week to discuss the district's plans for the new school year. We know instruction will continue online but there are also many Local 99 members who will be reporting to work at school or job sites. Whether your job will require you to be online or on campus, it will be up to all of us to stand strong during these negotiations to ensure safe, fair and equitable working conditions.
