Los Angeles bus drivers, other school staff begin 3-day strike, shutting down classes for nation’s 2nd largest district

Los Angeles schools shut down as workers begin 3-day strike

Demonstrations began at a bus yard by members of Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers' aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff.

LA schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike

Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike that shut down the nation’s second-largest school system. (March 21)

Los Angeles school district workers and teachers break out three-day strike

The strike affects 400,000 students in the second largest school district in the United States; Superintendent Alberto Carvalho hopes to resume talks to prevent the strike from continuing for three days

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.

Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay

Thousands of service workers backed by teachers began a three-day strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, shutting down education for a half-million students in the nation's second-largest school system.Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff, walked out amid sta…

Los Angeles schools shut down as workers stage mass walkout

More than 500,000 children were shut out of lessons Tuesday as school workers in Los Angeles began a three-day walkout over pay.Bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants employed by Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second biggest in the United States -- are striking o...