STRIKE UPDATE: LAUSD strike to conclude Thursday, with employees returning to work on Friday, union says
Some 30,000 members of the Service Employees International Union Local 99 walked off the job Tuesday morning, bringing the nation's second-largest school district to a halt.
Parents have been left scrambling to find care and meals for their children, while thousands of school workers walked picket lines and held rallies around the district.Rallies and pickets were held Wednesday in the San Fernando Valley, as workers demanded raises to help them keep up with the high cost of living in Los Angeles.
An ABC7 analysis of district data indicates those workers average about $16.91 in entry-level positions and $23.85 at the higher-level jobs. "I want the school district to understand this: we are not just bodies in the classroom," said Jennifer Torres, a LAUSD employee and parent. "You can't easily replace the experience we have and the support we give the students. Respect us."LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has been calling for the SEIU to return to the bargaining table.
"And it is on the basis of recognizing historic inequities that we have put on the table a historic proposal. This offer addresses the needs and concerns from the union, while also remaining fiscally responsible and keeping the district in a financially stable position."
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