'When We Fight, We Win!': LA School Workers Secure Deal After 3-Day Strike

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.SEIULocal99 says a tentative deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District 'addresses our key demands and sets us on a clear pathway to improving our livelihoods and securing the staffing we need to improve student services.' LAUSDStrike 99Strong

that"here in California this agreement will set new standards, not just for Los Angeles, but the entire state."

"I want to appreciate the 30,000 members that sacrificed three days of work, despite low income, to raise the issue to society, that we as a society need to do better for all workers, all working people, for everyone," Arias added. While the strike meant about 400,000 K-12 students weren't in classes for three days this week,"many parents stood in support of union employees,", with one local parent saying that"it's obvious all over the schools that we're really not putting the support where it's needed and our children are suffering because of that.

Contract talks with district teachers are ongoing. When announcing support for Local 99's strike earlier this month, UTLA president Cecily Myart-Cruz that"despite LAUSD having one of the largest school budgets and largest reserves in the nation—teachers and essential school workers are struggling to support their own families and live in the communities they work for."The strike and pending deal in California come amid a rejuvenated labor organizing movement across the United States, with employees of major corporations including

 

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