WATCH LIVE: LAUSD superintendent gives latest update as 3-day strike is set to begin at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said all of the district's schools will be closed Tuesday after reporting no movement in any negotiations with the union representing 30,000 service workers."Despite our invitation for a transparent, honest conversation that perhaps would result in a meaningful solution that would avoid a strike, we were never able to be in the same room or at the same table to address these issues," he said.
"We want to be clear that we are not in negotiations with LAUSD. We continue to be engaged in the impasse process with the state.'' The union, however, continued to dig in Monday, vowing to stick to its plans for a three-day walkout of roughly 30,000 service workers, including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and other workers. The district's powerful teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, has vowed to honor the picket lines, adding another 30,000 employees to the work stoppage.
"We're not getting an equitable wage to feed families, have housing," said Fatima Grayson, a special education assistant. "A lot of people that do work for LAUSD have to work two jobs." "Even as the school district filed charges, they presented SEIU Local 99 with an updated contract offer," the union said Saturday, referencing charges filed the day prior. "Members of our bargaining team had not even had time to review it or consult with other members before the district shared it publicly with the media. We will not negotiate publicly," adding, "LAUSD does not seem to be acting in good faith.
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