“This offer addresses the needs and concerns from the union, while also remaining fiscally responsible and keeping the district in a financially stable position.”Īt 1 p.m. “I understand our employees’ frustration that has been brewing not just for a couple of years, but probably for decades and it is on the basis of recognizing historic inequities that we have put on the table a historic proposal,” he said mid-morning on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Superintendent Carvalho expressed some sympathy for the workers, but maintained that the district’s existing offer was a generous one.
The district’s latest pay offer is a 23% wage increase over the next few years and a one-time 3% retention bonus. SEIU is seeking a 30% raise over time, more reliable hours for part-time workers and a crackdown against employee harassment.
“We shouldn’t have to choose between going to the doctor and paying our bills.” Gas, groceries, everything is going up” said Matilde Hernandez, a special education assistant who has been with the district for almost 30 years. While both unions are currently seeking contract agreements, this time it is the concerns of SEIU members - who have an average salary of $25,000 - that are at the forefront of the strike. The strike is the first major labor disruption for the district since UTLA teachers went on strike for six days in 2019. The Union has called for a three day strike for higher wages. #SEIU workers begin picketing at Robert f Kennedy school in #LosAngeles Tuesday. The striking workers appeared undeterred by the steady pour, toting umbrellas in one hand and signs bearing slogans like ‘we’re essential every day, we demand respect!’ in the other. I am proud to support my brothers and sisters in their fight for decent wages.” “People with some of the most important responsibilities in our schools should not have to live in poverty,” Schiff said. Kennedy Community Schools in Koreatown for a press conference featuring Rep.
#Valley breeze drivers
In the dark and early hours of the morning, scores of school bus drivers arrived at the Van Nuys Bus Yard in time for their normal shift, but instead of getting behind the wheel they got into picket lines.īy 7 a.m., the sun had just risen and a crowd of workers gathered outside of Robert F. on Tuesday morning, triggering a school shutdown for about 420,000 students. The three-day strike officially began at 4:30 a.m. “As a building engineer I was called an essential worker by LAUSD during the pandemic. Take a wooded valley walk inland from the car park and enjoy the breathtaking scenery and wildlife.“We are on strike because we’ve had enough,” said SEIU Local 99 President Conrado Guerrero on Tuesday morning. Local Things to do (as advised by the tourist office): The family pub, The Coombe Barton Inn, serves delicious food, and surf boards, wetsuits and beach items can be hired or bought at the beach front. Crackington really is a special place, perfect for a family holiday away from the crowds.įor convenience there is a cafe in the village across the road from the beach serving lovely local produce and homemade goodies. The gently sloping beach is perfect for exploring or for relaxing and although pebbly when the tide is high there is plenty of sand for building castles once the tide heads out. In the spring the cliffs are covered in heather and it is a wonderful place to see the wild flowers and hear the birdsong. When the conditions are right it is a great surfing spot and there is a lifeguard during the summer holiday weeks. It was once a small harbour importing coal and limestone and it has managed to escape any development so remains a small unspoiled, secret cove. Crackington Haven is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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