Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff

"Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union announced on social media that it won a tentative agreement with 'major gains' including raises and more hours. The district announced that an agreement in principle had been reached with SEIU Local 99 allowing schools to be open Tuesday and they would work to finalize the details of a tentative agreement."

"SEIU Local 99 said the tentative deal also included protections against subcontracting, stopped IT layoffs and increased staffing. SEIU Local 99 told members to report to work as usual on Tuesday and thanked its fellow unions and the Los Angeles community, saying the 'victory belongs to ALL of us.'"

"Teachers, principals and staff had been prepared to walk out for a strike if the deal was not reached. Unions representing teachers and principals reached tentative contract agreements with the nation's second-largest school district over the weekend."

Los Angeles schools reached a tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99, preventing a strike that would have affected nearly 400,000 students. The deal includes significant gains such as raises, increased hours, protections against subcontracting, and halted IT layoffs. The agreement allows schools to remain open, with staff instructed to report to work. Unions representing teachers and principals also secured tentative contracts, with all three unions prepared to strike if any failed to reach an agreement. This marks a significant moment in labor relations within the district.

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