The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) staff union, SEIU Local 99, is on its final day of a three-day strike on March 23, while negotiations continue for better wages and increased staffing in schools.
The union will conclude its walkout Thursday with a rally at the Los Angeles State Historic Park and return to work Friday, according to a union statement.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho repeatedly attempted to avoid the strike by bargaining with the union—and on March 22, the district announced it had entered negotiations with the union, and that negotiations are being moderated by LA Mayor Karen Bass. No contract settlement has been announced….