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☆ Laphonza Butler’s ascent to the Senate is a key moment for Black LGBTQ representation, advocates say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Chandelis Duster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s about time,” Franco-Clausen, co-chair of the National Black Justice Coalition’s Good Trouble Network, an initiative that aims to advance policies that benefit the Black LGBTQ+ community, told CNN. She is currently the only Black woman serving in the Senate, and the third ever to serve in the chamber. But Franco-Clausen said she hopes the California senator will usher in a new era of representation. Among Democrats, 52 Black women have served in the House and three have served in the Senate. David Johns, the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said he believes Butler’s presence in the Senate is reflective of the work of previous Black LGBTQ+ political leaders.

Persons: CNN — Shay Franco, Clausen, Laphonza Butler, Franco, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, “, ” Franco, Coalition’s, Butler, ”, Kamala Harris –, Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Charles Schumer, Alex Padilla, Tom Williams, Feinstein … Laphonza, “ Sen, Dianne Feinstein’s, ” Butler, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Hillary Clinton’s, Kamala Harris ’, who’s, Arnulfo De, Arnulfo De La Cruz, “ Laphonza, Laphonza, Shirley Chisholm, Melanie Campbell, David Johns Organizations: CNN, National Black, Network, Senate, San Francisco, of Supervisors, Committee, Senate Intelligence, Inc, Getty, Washington , D.C, Democratic, Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic, Jackson State University, University of California, Regents, National Children’s Defense, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Center for American Women, Republican, Victory, National Coalition, Black, National Black Justice Coalition Locations: California, D, Washington ,, Mississippi, Arnulfo De La, Congress

☆ Strike over: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers end their strike without reaching a deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT on Saturday without a deal. Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Some issues affect the entire health care industryTo be sure, staffing issues do not only affect Kaiser Permanente. ECRI, an independent health care research firm, ranks the industry’s staffing shortage as the most significant risk to American patients.

Persons: —, Damian Dovarganes, ” Georgette Bradford, Julie Su, Su “, Joe Biden, Biden, Kaiser, hasn’t, ” Kaiser Permanente, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, Kaiser Permanente, Ryan Sun, James Bell, Christina Campbell, “, ” Campbell, Larriesha Malbrough, John Rudoff, ”, ‘, John August, Sal Rosselli, ” Rosselli, ECRI, Gerald Kominski Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser, “, Labor, Labor Department, United Auto Workers, ”, Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Kaiser Permanent, AP, Service Employees International Union, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente . Nursing, National Union of Healthcare Workers, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Locations: Los Angeles, Sacramento , California, California, Michigan, Washington, United States, Kaiser, California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Virginia, Baldwin Park , California, Portland , Oregon

☆ A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A labor contract for thousands of unionized health care workers across five states and Washington, DC, is set to expire on Saturday at 11:59 pm PT, potentially triggering the largest health care strike in US history. More than 75,000 health care employees who work at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente facilities plan to strike from October 4 through October 7 if a labor deal is not reached. They work in a wide range of health care support positions, which include nursing assistants, x-ray technicians, pharmacists and optometrists, among other roles. Unlike traditional fee-for-service medical systems in the United States, Kaiser Permanente patients pay membership dues for health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente’s, Renee Saldana, Hilary Costa, ” Costa, “, ”, Kaiser, UHW, Saldana, they’re, Betsy Twitchell, ” Twitchell Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare, SEIU, UHW, Permanente, “ Workers Locations: Washington, DC, Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, United States

☆ 5 things you need to know about what could be the largest health care strike in US history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Patients pay for a membership and gain access to Kaiser Permanente’s health care services. Kaiser Permanente has 12.7 million members and operates 39 hospitals and 622 medical offices, according to its website. The strike would be the largest US health care strike in history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It would also be the first-ever national strike effort at Kaiser Permanente, according to John August, the director for health care labor relations at Cornell and the former executive director of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. More workers are going on strikeA potential health care workers’ strike would be one in a long line of organized labor efforts that have occurred this year.

Persons: Kaiser Permanente, John August, “, Dania Maxwell, ”, Kaiser, Renee Saldana, they’re, Gabe Montoya, we’re, “ Kaiser, We’ve, UHW, you’re Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Washington DC, Kaiser, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cornell, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Permanente, CNN, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles Times, “ Workers, ” Employees, “ Kaiser Permanente, Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, United Auto Workers, Ford, General Motors, ’ Guild of America Locations: Kaiser, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington , Virginia, Washington, ”, Hollywood, Los Angeles , CA, Downey , California, United States, Los Angeles

New York CNN —California is raising the minimum wage for fast food workers, marking a hard-won victory for those workers and union organizers. The state’s current minimum wage is $15.50 an hour and will increase to $16 an hour on January 1. The new hourly wage for fast food workers will take effect on April 1 of next year. In that period, only the council may set wages for fast food workers. “We are confident that what’s outlined is going to dramatically improve conditions for the state’s half million fast food workers,” Henry said.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Terry Chea, Newsom, ” Sean Kennedy, Mary Kay Henry, “, ” Henry, Henry, ” Anneisha Williams, Jack, Williams, it’s, “ I’m, …, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Service Employees International Union, Employees, California State Capitol, National Restaurant Association, SEIU, CNN Locations: New York, California, Los Angeles , California, Sacramento, Calif

☆ Trump’s Populist Pivot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +10 min

It's not surprising they're trying to bust out of the 2020 Trump coalition, because the 2020 Trump coalition is not sufficient for him to win. Several polls do show him somewhat improved among Black voters. A Quinnipiac University poll in September, for example, showed Trump with 25% support among Black voters. Abortion could be the most difficult pivot for Trump, since he is upsetting activists on both ends of the debate. There is no doubt in our minds who Donald Trump is and who Donald Trump would be if he were ever to return to the presidency."

Persons: There's, Donald Trump, Trump, Roe, ” Trump, Dobbs, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, Simon Rosenberg, Rosenberg, It's, Howard Schweber, Schweber, Biden, Shawn Fain, Mary Kay Henry, Henry, Debbie Dingell, Hillary Clinton's, Biden –, –, Clinton, Bill Clinton, didn't, – they're, they've, Trump's, Donald Trump Jr, Adrianne, Ryan Stitzlein, Stitzlein, ” Kristen Waggoner Organizations: GOP, Wade, NBC, Florida Gov, Trump, Democratic, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United Auto Workers, Big, Republican, Union, Service Employees International Union, UAW, Black, Quinnipiac University, Pew Research Center, New Journey PAC, Supreme, Alliance Defending Locations: America, Wisconsin, Detroit, Michigan, Scranton , Pennsylvania, Shropshire

ELLEN STUTZMANEllen Stutzman was the one sitting across the table from Lombardini in the failed negotiations that led to the writers strike. Stutzman, also an attorney, took over as chief negotiator for the Writers Guild on Feb. 28, just two weeks before contract talks began. She still has the title from her previous role: assistant executive director for the Writers Guild of America West. Drescher's less-known counterparts on the writers' side — technically two unions that unite for negotiations and strikes — are Michael Winship and Meredith Stiehm. Winship is president of the Writers Guild of America East and Stiehm president of its counterpart in the West.

Persons: ”, CAROL LOMBARDINI, Carol Lombardini, she’s, ELLEN STUTZMAN Ellen Stutzman, David Young, Stutzman, ” Stutzman, “, Lombardini, Bob Iger, David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos, Iger, Sarandos, “ Lilyhammer, Max, FRAN DRESCHER Fran Drescher, Drescher, she's, ” Drescher, Michael Winship, Meredith Stiehm, Winship, Stiehm, He's, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, DUNCAN CRABTREE, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Davis, ” Crabtree, I’d, Krysta Fauria, Damian Dovarganes Organizations: ANGELES, —, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, University of Chicago, Stanford, Writers, Writers Guild of America, AP, WGA, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers, Writers Guild, Disney, Warner Bros . Discovery, Netflix, Warner, HBO, Screen, American Federation of Television, SAG, Associated Press, Yorkers, CBS, PBS, Sesame, AFTRA's, Georgetown, University of California Locations: Hollywood, Lombardini, Boston, Queens , New York, IRELAND, Ireland, Memphis, London, Dallas, Crabtree, Los Angeles

☆ McDonald's franchisee group says new California fast-food bill will cause 'devastating financial blow'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After California lawmakers passed a landmark fast-food bill, an independent advocacy group of McDonald's owners is pushing back against what it says will be a "devastating financial blow" to its franchisees in the state, according to a memo to its membership viewed by CNBC. It includes a wage floor of $20 for California workers at fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, starting April 1. The National Owners Association, an independent advocacy group of more than 1,000 McDonald's owners, projects in the memo the bill will cost each restaurant in the state $250,000 annually. McDonald's sent its own letter to its restaurant system on Monday, which was viewed by CNBC. The new legislation eliminated the threat of joint franchisor-franchisee liability, which McDonald's said would "destroy the franchise model in California and strip thousands of restaurant owners of the right to run their business."

Persons: Gavin Newsom's, McDonald's, Roger Delph Organizations: CNBC, Gov, Labor, National Owners Association, National Restaurant Association, International Franchise Association, IFA, [ Service Employees International, America, Team, Industrial Welfare Commission Locations: California

☆ Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team filed a petition to unionize this week, it was a reminder of how much the movement for player empowerment has grown in college sports. The petition, filed to the National Labor Relations Board by the Service Employees International Union, was unanimously signed by all 15 players on the team, the union said. It was immediately backed by supporters of more rights for college athletes, and Dartmouth itself said it was considering how to respond. In a statement, the Ivy League school said it had “the utmost respect for our students and for unions generally” and that it was “carefully considering this petition with the aim of responding promptly yet thoughtfully in accordance with Dartmouth’s educational mission and priorities.”The petition was filed on Wednesday, according to the N.L.R.B. Players from Dartmouth’s team did not respond to messages seeking comment, and it was unclear in filings obtained through an open records request how the athletes were framing arguments for forming a union.

Organizations: Dartmouth College men’s, National Labor Relations, Service Employees International Union, Ivy League Locations: Dartmouth

☆ A fight between fast-food chains and unions in California is over, for now – what to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Gavin Newsom's office, also creates a nine-person council that will decide on future wage hikes for the fast-food industry in California through 2029. The deal will mean a wage floor of $20 for California workers at fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, starting April 1. The council will include four representatives from the fast-food industry, four from the workers' side and one neutral party who will serve as chair. But the fast-food industry was attacking the bill before it even made its way to Newsom's desk. Fast-food workers employed by affected restaurants will see pay increases of as much as 25% hit their paychecks starting in April.

Persons: Mario Tama, Gavin Newsom's, Mark Kalinowski, Newsom, Joe Erlinger, Erlinger, Jan, What's, Joe Pawlak, Technomic, they'll, Joe Pawlak Technomic, Pawlak, Mary Kay Henry, it's, Sean Kennedy, Burger Organizations: Getty, Gov, Equity Research, Democrat, FAST, Yum Brands, Restaurant Brands, McDonald's, Citi Research, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, California State, CNBC, Walmart, Target, Food, National Restaurant Association, Delta Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport Locations: Boyle, Los Angeles , California, California, McDonald's U.S, Minnesota, New York, —

☆ Hollywood's janitors swept out of jobs by dual strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jorge Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"You start to think your savings are not great, your medication is expensive, and other expenses to cover are difficult," said Cendejas, 43. Janitors - like caterers, carpenters and costume workers and other Hollywood trades - have been swept up in the economic downturn that has come with the so-called "hot labor summer" in Hollywood. Cendejas hopes the strikes will end soon, but she is not encouraged by what she has seen. While recovering from her surgery, she embroiders handmade napkins to sell and bring in some income for her home. [1/3]Former Hollywood studio janitor Yolanda Cendejas, 43, embroiders handmade napkins for extra income after being laid off due to the Hollywood strikes, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 6, 2023.

Persons: Yolanda Cendejas, Cendejas, Jorge Garcia, Karla Chavez, David Huerta, Huerta, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hollywood, Los, REUTERS, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Writers Guild of America, SAG, SEIU's United Service Workers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Mexico, Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S

The mandatory raise would apply to all fast food restaurants in California that are part of a chain with at least 60 locations nationwide. The agreement ends an tense standoff between labor unions and the fast food industry that started last year when Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law creating a Fast Food Council with the authority to raise wages of fast food workers up to $22 per hour. In exchange for a $20 minimum wage, labor unions have withdrawn their legislation to make fast food companies liable for their franchise operators' labor violations and lawmakers have stripped funding for the Industrial Welfare Commission. The Fast Food Council created in the original legislation would still exist, but it would only have the authority to set wages, not workplace standards.

Persons: Ingrid Vilorio, ”, Vilorio, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Kathy Fairbanks, Sean Kennedy, Joseph Bryant, Olga R, Rodriguez Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area, Democratic Gov, Food, Democratic, Industrial Welfare Commission, Food Council, National Restaurant Association, Service Employees International Union Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, San Francisco Bay, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Restaurants and Unions Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Labor groups and fast-food companies in California reached an agreement over the weekend that will pave the way for workers in the industry to receive a minimum wage of $20 per hour. The deal, which will result in changes to Assembly Bill 1228, was announced by the Service Employees International Union on Monday, and will mean an increase to the minimum wage for California fast-food workers by April. The agreement is contingent on the withdrawal of a referendum proposal by restaurant companies in California that would have challenged the proposed legislation in the 2024 ballot. Businesses, labor groups and others have often used ballot measures in California to block legislation or advance their causes. The proposed legislation would also create a council for overseeing future increases to the minimum wage and enact workplace regulations.

Persons: Bill, ” Ingrid Vilorio Organizations: Labor, Service Employees International Union Locations: California

☆ Los Angeles city workers walk out for one-day strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] Los Angeles city workers hold a rally outside the city hall during a one-day walkout strike in protest over labor negotiations, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 8, 2023. Hundreds of city workers, including mechanics, lifeguards and traffic officers marched in picket lines at city hall and the Los Angeles International Airport, saying city management has engaged in unfair labor practices during negotiations over recruitment, retention and hiring issues. Some city services will be unavailable during the one-day strike, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. Passengers departing from Los Angeles Airport should arrive an hour earlier than usual in case of delays, Bass said. In July, thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles staged a three-day strike over wages, benefits and working conditions.

Persons: Mike Blake, Raymond Mesa, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Bass, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Los Angeles International Airport, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, KTLA, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Angeles, Los, Hollywood, Chicago

REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File PhotoAug 3 (Reuters) - Cruise, General Motors' (GM.N) robotaxi unit, said on Thursday it had signed the driverless car industry's first labor union agreements, a significant milestone as unions and robotaxi firms have historically been at odds. The company is partnering with two local San Francisco union chapters that represent electrical workers and janitors, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 6 and Service Employees International Union Local 87. Reuters could not definitively determine if these are the driverless car industry’s first union agreements. Cruise, which offers limited service in San Francisco with a fleet of Chevrolet Bolts fitted with driverless technology, has accumulated over 3 million driverless miles, the company said. Reporting by Anna Tong in San Francisco; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Heather Somerville, ”, John Doherty, Cruise, Anna Tong, Leslie Adler Organizations: General Motors Corp, REUTERS, General Motors, San, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Employees International Union Local, Reuters, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, GM, Chevrolet Bolts, California’s Public Utilities Commission, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, California, U.S, IBEW

☆ Waffle House violence is so common it has become a meme. Now, fed-up workers are unionizing and demanding the company improve security.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Waffle House restaurants have developed a reputation for violent incidents over the years. In response, some employees in South Carolina have unionized, demanding better security and pay. Representatives for Waffle House did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on this story. About two dozen other labor organizers joined the Waffle House workers for a three-day strike, backed by the newly formed Union of Southern Service Workers. Waffle House denied engaging in unfair labor practices in a letter to employees that was shared with the newspaper.

Persons: Jenna Ortega, Marcello Hernández, I've, Jessica Gantt, Naomi Harris, Harris, Gantt, Shae Parker, Dominick Organizations: Workers, Service, Representatives, Waffle, Waffle House, Union of Southern Service Workers, Service Employees International Union, Columbia, Courier Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, Columbia, Union, North Carolina, Georgia

☆ Franchising industry holds its breath as FTC takes a closer look at regulations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Kate Rogers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The FTC told CNBC it received more than 5,500 comments on the inquiry, indicating "broad interest in ensuring fairness in franchising." The agency sought input from stakeholders, including franchise operators, workers and parent corporations, as it scrutinizes franchising practices. Industry watchers say an initial proposal from the FTC on franchise rule amendments could come as soon as the end of year. The NOA's public submission said, "The McDonald's system was, and could again be, the gold standard for the franchise business model. "Since McDonald's founding in 1955, our franchising model has successfully served the brand, franchisees, employees and the local communities we operate in."

Persons: Lina, Matt Haller, they're, Haller, franchisors, McDonald's, NOA, Danielle Marasco, Marasco Organizations: FTC, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, Franchise Association, Microsoft, Activision, Twitter, Industry, IFA, Service Employees International Union, Strategic, Marriott, Hilton, Brands, National Owners Association, National Locations: U.S, McDonald's, Marriott, California

☆ In Philly, union members say they don't care about Biden's age: 'I never heard someone who is Catholic say the pope is too old'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Union members told Insider they are not too concerned about Biden's age or electability. "I never heard someone who is Catholic say the pope is too old," one union member said. Biden's path to reelection depends in part on touting those achievements and turning out union members in November 2024. "There are a lot of politicians in this country who can't say the word 'union,'" Biden said Saturday afternoon, supporters in colorful union merchandise cheering behind him. At Saturday's rally, however, union members insisted it is not a concern — and that the discourse around it is an indictment of the times.

Persons: Joe Biden, —, Jaysin Saxton, Saxton, we've, Biden, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump, John Fetterman, Mary Samaroo, Samaroo, Trump, Nora Dumenigo, Dumenigo, Renee Dozier, Mike Brown, he's, Brown Organizations: Saturday . Union, Service, Starbucks, National Labor Relations, AFL, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's Democratic Party, Senate, of Health, Human Services, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Republican, Miami International Airport, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locations: Philadelphia, Augusta , Georgia, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Queens, Afghanistan, Cuba, Boston

☆ Battle over Biden labor nominee Julie Su heats up
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] Julie Su applauds while being nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to serve as the Labor secretary during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2023. Crucial senators in Montana, West Virginia and Arizona, who voted for Su to become deputy Labor Secretary in 2021, are on the fence about her confirmation for the top job. The AFL-CIO will target Montana, West Virginia, Arizona and Maine, communicating support for Su to its members to get them to contact their state senators. A spokesperson for Maine's Republican Senator Susan Collins said she does not support Su's nomination. She voted no on Su's deputy secretary nomination in 2021, as did all Republicans.

☆ Los Angeles Schools Reach Deal on Pay Raises With Support Staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Sara Randazzo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Los Angeles District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, at lectern, SEIU Local 99 Executive Director Max Arias and Mayor Karen Bass on Friday. LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District reached a deal Friday to increase pay and improve benefits for 30,000 support staff, culminating a week that saw the nation’s second-largest school system shut down for three days by a strike. The accord with Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, if approved by union members and the school board, will affect a workforce of bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, teachers’ assistants and other support staff, who haven’t had a contract since 2020.

☆ The three-day LA school strike is over. But get used to short, disruptive strikes like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But technically, this was a strike to protest the school district’s labor practices, not over the state of the contract negotiations. Most of those short strikes started with both strikers and management knowing the length of the strike at the start. Los Angeles school workers and supporters rally in Los Angeles State Historic Park on the last day of a three-day strike this past week. Sometimes the union waging the strike doesn’t have the option, at least not at that time, to have an open-ended strike. Workers on strike sometimes receive strike benefits but they’re not eligible for unemployment benefits from their state.

☆ Los Angeles School Strike Ends Without New Contracts
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Sara Randazzo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES—Students are set to return to classrooms in the Los Angeles Unified School District on Friday after a three-day labor strike ended, but without contract agreements for 65,000 teachers and support staff in the nation’s second-largest school system. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stepped in this week to help broker a deal between the district and Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, both sides said. The union, which represents 30,000 bus drivers, cafeteria workers, janitors, teacher’s assistants and other support staff, hasn’t had a contract since 2020.

☆ Los Angeles schools to reopen after three-day workers' strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Jorge Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES, March 23 (Reuters) - School will be back in session on Friday for 420,000 Los Angeles students after a three-day strike by education workers disrupted classes and social services in the second-largest school district in the United States. ... We look forward to seeing our students and employees back in classrooms," the school district said on Twitter on Thursday. "We're three days in and I'm willing to do some more (strike) days if we have to," said Tiffany Barba, a special education assistant and one of thousands who attended a closing rally on Thursday at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The union was demanding a 30% salary increase plus an additional $2 per hour for the lowest-paid workers, the Los Angeles Times reported. Reporting by Jorge Garcia in Los Angeles and Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, Calif.; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

☆ Los Angeles education strike cancels school for 420,000 students
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Alan Devall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] Los Angeles school workers protest in front of LAUSD headquarters during the first day of a walkout over contract negotiations that closes the country’s second largest school system in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciLOS ANGELES, March 21 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 education workers backed by the teachers' union walked off the job for a three-day strike in Los Angeles on Tuesday, canceling school for nearly half a million students in the second-largest school district in the United States. Thousands of protesters gathered for a rally outside the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters, vowing to continue their pickets for another two days under the banner, "United for L.A. The service workers are backed by the 35,000 members of the teachers' union United Teachers Los Angeles, which refused to cross their picket line. Dozens of meal and safe-place sites were opened across the city on Tuesday, with school district employees and volunteers distributing more than 124,000 meals, the district said.

A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based court reversed a lower court ruling in 2021 that the ballot measure, known as Proposition 22, was unconstitutional. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and several gig drivers who challenged Prop 22 will likely appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court, the state's top court. Prop 22 was approved in November 2020 by nearly 60% of voters in California. It exempted app-based drivers from a 2019 state law known as AB5 that makes it difficult to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. "Across the state, drivers and couriers have said they are happy with Prop 22, which affords them new benefits while preserving the unique flexibility of app-based work," West said.

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