A new round of negotiations is set to begin Friday in an attempt to avert a three-day strike that would close Los Angeles Unified School District schools.
- Superintendent Alberto Carvalho saying the district is prepared to improve its offer.
- According to the district, the offer included a 5% wage increase retroactive to July 2021, another 5% increase retroactive to July 2022 and another 5% increase effective July 2023, along with a 4% bonus in 2022-23 and a 5% bonus in 2023-24.
- ABC7 mentioned, the union representing roughly 30,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants and other workers declared an impasse in talks with the district and announced plans earlier this month to cancel its existing contract.