Los Angeles School District Reaches Tentative Deal with Support Staff Union, Averting Strike

The Los Angeles Unified School District has successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99, preventing a planned strike by approximately 30,000 support staff members. This deal, reached early Tuesday, ensures that schools will operate as scheduled. Key provisions include a 24% wage increase over the contract term, expanded work hours for benefits, and the reversal of layoffs for technology support staff.