Los Angeles Unified School District caves into union demands workers getting a ... trends now
School workers who shut down education for around half a million pupils in Los Angeles this week with a three-day strike have won a 30 percent pay hike.
Bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants employed by Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second biggest in the United States -- halted work on Tuesday demanding an end to what they called 'poverty wages.'
With teachers refusing to cross the picket lines, the county's huge public school system simply ground to a halt.
After talks between the Service Employees International Union Local 99 and the LAUSD board, a tentative deal was announced Friday effectively meeting the union's demand for a boost in pay by nearly a third.
Max Arias, left, Executive Director of SEIU Local 99 holds his fist high as he stands arm and arm with Mayor Karen Bass, center, and Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District as the Los Angeles Unified School District reaches an agreement with the SEIU Local 99 at City Hall in Los Angeles on Friday
A tentative deal has been reached to end a labor dispute involving the Los Angeles Unified School District and tens of thousands of union workers. Pictured, the workers are seen during a strike day earlier this week
Tens of thousands of public school employees including bus drivers, food service workers, custodians and teacher aides took part in a three-day strike, calling for fair wages and benefits
Union members asked for a 30 per cent wage increase and better working conditions.
LAUSD initially offered a 23 per cent wage increase over the next five years. SEIU said its workers on average earn around $25,000 a year.
The union
