The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is nearing a potential strike as unions push back against planned layoffs, insufficient raises and staffing shortages amid contract negotiations that have stretched on for more than a year, according to union representatives.
Negotiations between the LAUSD and its largest unions have stalled, with both Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99 and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) warning that a strike could be next if an agreement is not reached.
Workers, represented by SEIU Local 99 and UTLA, are set to rally March 18, said Santos Robles, a bargaining team member for Local 99 and an information technology (IT) solutions technician with the district. He said more than 200 IT workers recently received layoff notices…