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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

WE DEMAND DIGNITY & RESPECT!

SEIU Local 99 members have been in contract negotiations with LAUSD for months. But the district has shown no significant movement to improve our wages, hours and staffing levels.

Click or tap here to read a summary of our contract demands and LAUSD’s response.

Enough is Enough! We must prepare to take strong action, including going on strike if the district does not move forward.

SEIU Local 99 members at LAUSD will be voting on authorizing a strike January 23 – February 10, 2023.

WHEN & WHERE TO VOTE

Voting is from January 23 – February 10, 2023.

Locations are updated daily with next-day voting sites.

Online voting will take place  February 6 – 10

Check your email and text messages starting on February 6 to access your digital ballot. Be sure SEIU Local 99 has your latest email and phone number.

Please note for voting at schools and work sites:

  • Voting is being conducted by members during their breaks and after school. For this reason, times are flexible.
  • For each location listed, “am” indicates voting is happening in the morning and “pm” indicates voting is happening after lunch or after school.
  • Voting at most schools/work sites concludes by 3:30pm each day.
  • Dates and locations are subject to change.

Click or tap your region to see voting times and locations.

Monday – Friday, January 23 – February 3, 8am – 5pm

SEIU Local 99 Office
2724 W. 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Monday, January 30
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • Eagle Rock Elementary (AM/PM) – 2057 Fair Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90041
  • San Pedro Elementary (AM/PM) – 1635 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • Berendo Middle School (AM/PM) – 1157 S Berendo St, Los Angeles, CA 90006
  • West Vernon Elementary (AM/PM) – 4312 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037
  • Plasencia Elementary (AM/PM) – 1321 Cortez St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
  • Weemes Elementary (AM/PM) – 1260 W 36th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007
  • Dayton Heights Elementary (AM/PM) – 607 N Westmoreland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
  • Main St Elementary (AM/PM) – 129 E 53rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
  • Nava College Prep Academy (AM/PM) – 4019 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
  • Ramon C Cortinez Sch Of Visual & Performing Arts (AM/PM) – 450 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • Los Angeles High School (AM/PM) – 4650 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
  • Pio Pico Middle School (AM/PM) – 1512 Arlington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019
  • 52nd St Elementary (AM/PM) – 816 W 51st St, Los Angeles, CA 90037
  • Burroughs Middle School (AM/PM) – 600 S Mc Cadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90020
  • University High School (AM/PM) – 11800 Texas Ave, Los Angeles, California 90025
  • Cimarron Elementary (AM/PM) – 11559 Cimarron Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
  • Vine Elementary (PM) – 955 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038
  • Vine St Early Ed Center (AM) – 6312 Eleanor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
  • Century Pk Elementary (AM/PM) – 10935 Spinning Ave S, Inglewood, CA 90303

Friday, January 27
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • Dorsey High School (AM/PM) – 3537 Farmdale Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
  • Marlton School (AM/PM) – 4000 Santo Tomas Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008
  • Crenshaw High School (AM) – 5010 11th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043
  • Audubon Middle School (PM) – 4120 11th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008
  • Grand View Elementary (AM) – 3951 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
  • Woodcrest Elementary (PM) – 1151 W 109th St, Los Angeles, CA 90044
  • Webster Middle School (AM) – 11330 Graham Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90064
  • Revere Middle School (PM) – 1450 Allenford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049
  • 95th St Elementary (AM) – 1109 W 96th St, Los Angeles, CA 90044
  • Hillcrest Elementary (PM) – 4041 Hillcrest Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90008
  • 61st St Elementary (AM) – 6020 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003
  • Manhattan Elementary (PM) – 1850 W 96th St, Los Angeles, CA 90047
  • Raymond Ave Elementary (AM) – 7511 Raymond Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044
  • Western Elementary (PM) – 1724 W 53rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90062
  • Hancock Park Elementary (AM) – 408 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
  • Carson-Gore Aca Of Env St (PM) – 3200 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
  • Los Angeles Elementary (AM) – 1211 S Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
  • Carver Middle School (PM) – 4410 McKinley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
  • West Adams Prep High School (AM) – 1500 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007
  • Esperanza Elementary (PM) – 680 Little St, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  • Liechty Middle School (AM) – 650 S Union Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017
  • Lockwood Elementary (PM) – 4345 Lockwood Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
  • Magnolia Elementary (AM/PM) – 1626 S. Orchard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006
  • Salvin Sp Ed Ctr (AM) – 1925 S Budlong Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
  • Irving Middle School (PM) – 3010 Estara Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065
  • Nevin Elementary (AM) – 1569 E 32nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
  • Union Elementary (PM) – 150 S Burlington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Monday, January 30
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • Carnegie Middle School (AM/PM) – 21820 Bonita St, Carson, CA 90745
  • Markham Middle School (AM/PM) – 1650 E 104th St, Los Angeles, CA 90002
  • Ambler Elementary (AM/PM) – 319 E Sherman Dr, Carson, CA 90746
  • Liberty Elementary (AM/PM) – 2728 Liberty Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Roosevelt High School (AM/PM) – 456 S Mathews St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
  • San Miguel Elementary (AM/PM) – 9801 San Miguel Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Woodlawn Elementary (AM/PM) – 6314 Woodlawn Ave, Bell, CA 90201
  • El Sereno Middle School (AM/PM) – 2839 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90032
  • Heliotrope Elementary (AM/PM) – 5911 Woodlawn Ave #3525, Maywood, CA 90270
  • Tweedy Elementary (AM/PM) – 9724 Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Hollenbeck Middle School (AM/PM) – 2510 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  • Montara Ave Elementary (AM/PM) – 10018 Montara Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Stevenson Middle School (AM/PM) – 725 S Indiana St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  • Bryson Elementary (AM/PM) – 4470 Missouri Ave, South Gate, CA 90280

Friday, January 27
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • 75th St Elementary (AM/PM) – 142 W 75th St, Los Angeles, CA 90003
  • Drew Middle School (AM/PM) – 8511 Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
  • Peary Middle School (AM/PM) – 1415 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
  • Gardena High School (AM/PM) – 1301 W 182nd St, Gardena, CA 90248
  • Bandini Elementary (AM/PM) – 425 N Bandini St, San Pedro, CA 90731
  • Tweedy Elementary (AM/PM) – 9724 Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Lincoln High School (AM/PM) – 3501 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
  • Hollenbeck Middle School (AM/PM) – 2510 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
  • Montara Ave Elementary (AM/PM) – 10018 Montara Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Bryson Elementary (AM/PM) – 4470 Missouri Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Pacific Boulevard School (AM/PM) – 2660 E 57th St, Huntington Park, CA 90255
  • Gage Middle School (AM/PM) – 2880 E Gage Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255
  • Perez Sp Ed Ctr (AM/PM) – 4540 Michigan Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022
  • South Gate Middle School (AM/PM) – 4100 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
  • Garfield High School (AM/PM) – 5101 E 6th St, East Los Angeles, CA 90022
  • South East High School (AM/PM) – 2720 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280

Monday, January 30
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • Valerio Elementary (AM/PM) – 15035 Valerio St, Van Nuys, CA 91405
  • North Hollywood High School (AM/PM) – 5231 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601
  • Fair Elementary (AM/PM) – 6501 Fair Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91606
  • San Fernando High School (AM/PM) – 11133 O’Melveny Ave, San Fernando, CA 91340
  • Gridley Elementary (AM/PM) – 1907 8th St, San Fernando, CA 91340
  • Olive Vista Middle School (AM/PM) – 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601
  • Panorama High School (AM/PM) – 8015 Van Nuys Blvd, Panorama City, CA 91402
  • Sun Valley Middle School (AM/PM) – 7330 Bakman Ave, Sun Valley, CA 91352
  • Reed Middle School (AM/PM) – 4525 Irvine Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602
  • Pacoima Middle School (AM/PM) – 9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331
  • Romer Middle School (AM/PM) – 6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606

Friday, January 27
For the following schools & worksites, am=morning voting; pm=voting after lunch/after school

  • Sylmar Charter High School (AM/PM) – 13050 Borden Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342
  • El Dorado Elementary (AM/PM) – 12749 El Dorado Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342
  • Korenstein Elementary (AM/PM) – 7650 Ben Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
  • Roscoe Elementary (AM/PM) – 10765 Strathern St, Sun Valley, CA 91352
  • Portola Middle School (AM/PM) – 18720 Linnet St, Tarzana, CA 91356
  • Fernangeles Elementary (AM/PM) – 12001 Art St, Sun Valley, CA 91352
  • Plainview Elementary (AM/PM) – 10819 Plainview Ave, Tujunga, CA 91042

VOTE COUNT

Votes will be counted on Saturday, February 11 starting at 9am at SEIU Local 99’s office located at 2724 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, 90005.

SEIU Local 99 members are encouraged to attend. Only SEIU Local 99 members may observe the vote count. Official results will be posted immediately after the count on this website and Local 99’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. FOLLOW our pages to be among the first to get the vote results. Results will also be sent to members via email. Subscribe to receive emails here.

REPORT AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE

As SEIU Local 99 members at LAUSD continue to take action on a fair contract, the district is feeling the pressure. Supervisors and other bosses may begin using bullying tactics to discourage participation in your union.

Some of the most common ways bosses try to intimidate union members include:

  • Surveillance – Watching your every move and eavesdropping, especially when talking about union business.
  • Punishment – Retaliating against you for participating in union meetings/actions
  • Interrogation – Asking questions like, “do you support a strike?”
  • Threats – Like threatening to fire you if you strike.

Behavior like this is against the law and needs to be reported. Please fill out the form below and a representative will be in contact regarding the incident(s). SEIU Local 99 members are protected by state and federal Labor Laws.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT A STRIKE VOTE & STRIKING

After months of negotiations, LAUSD has not made any significant movement to improve how we are compensated, including increasing our wages and hours. In fact, LAUSD has continued to disrespect workers for standing up for our rights and has committed numerous unfair labor practices.

To truly change the inequitable system at LAUSD that treats classified employees as second-class workers, we must be ready to take strong action, including going on a lawful strike.

This is a big decision and you may have many questions. Below are answers to some frequently asked questions about your right to vote on a strike. If you have more questions, please contact your Steward or Union Organizer or fill out an Inquiry Form at seiu99.org/inquire.

Our bargaining team has been in negotiations for our full contract with LAUSD since April 2021. The district has essentially rejected all of our proposals and made no real improvement to our wages and hours. After months of negotiations, it’s clear that further bargaining without the assistance of a third party mediator will not be productive. On December 22, 2022, our bargaining team declared an impasse. This means a state mediator will now try and help us reach an agreement. We are hopeful that an agreement can be reached, but if the district continues to stall and disrespect our rights, we must be ready to strike if we want to win
significant changes in our contract.

Managers do not have the right to ask you about your vote or if you are planning to strike in a hostile or coercive manner. Report any issues to SEIU Local 99 by completing the Unfair Labor Practice form.

The decision to go on strike will be made by the members of SEIU Local 99. There are two steps to the process:

  1. Strike Authorization Vote. Members will be deciding in an official strike authorization vote that will be held January 23 – February 10. If members vote to support a strike, this vote will give the elected members of our Bargaining Team permission to call for a lawful strike if we cannot reach an agreement during the impasse process.
  2. Strike. Our Bargaining Team will set a strike date and call for a strike. To be clear, our goal is not to strike, but if our bargaining team decides that a strike is necessary, it is critical that we show our power through our unity. If only a few members go on strike, the District will not be inclined to settle. The District’s response will depend on the strength of our participation.

The law gives us the right to call for a strike after we have exhausted the impasse process. We are currently engaged in this process. No dates have been set for a strike.

It is against labor law for employers to fire, permanently replace, retaliate against or discipline employees who participate in a lawful strike. In the event of a strike, it will be critical that workers document any retaliation and report it to our union immediately

We recognize that a strike means a personal sacrifice because you will not be paid your regular wages during the strike period. SEIU Local 99 will provide limited assistance including prepared meals for striking workers and their families and food pantry and community resources. Keep in mind that the District is required to pay you for any hours worked before or after the strike when you normally receive your paycheck.

One of the reasons we are considering a strike is to force the District to address working conditions that are impacting students, including staffing shortages. Low wage, part time work is making it difficult for LAUSD to recruit and retain enough staff for essential student services. We are demanding more staff to ensure clean, safe, and supportive schools for all students.