Fight Back! News2d ago

LA teachers union ready to strike

Los Angeles, CA – Over 30,000 members of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), SEIU 99, and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) came together in downtown Los Angeles at a rally on March 16 in a powerful display of unity, demanding the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shift their budget priorities and agree to a decent contract. If the district does not settle the contract, teachers, school staff and administrators are prepared to strike on April 14.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/la-teachers-union-ready-to-strike

Peter Riley3d ago

@angryeducationworkers

#UTLA United Teachers Los Angeles 38,000 teachers & #SEIU Local 99 30,000 workers: cafeteria workers, bus drivers and special education assistants authorized a strike by 94% and 97%, respectively.

https://edsource.org/2026/lausd-deficit-unions-strike/754008

#EducationWorkers #LabourMovement #LosAngeles #Teachers #Strike #Unions

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The impending strike vote by LA teachers expresses growing anger and determination among educators to fight even as the union leadership promotes healthcare cost shifting and disunity.#LosAngeles #teachers #UTLA #strikeauthorization #Califronia #vote #healthcare #contract #UnitedTeachersLosAngeles
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#LosAngeles #UTLA #ICEraids #MutualAid #RapidResponse #UnionDelBarrio

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#LAUnified #LosAngeles #Education #LAUSD #LosAngelesUnified #UTLA

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#LosAngeles #UTLA #SEIU99 #WorkerPower #AALA

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Peter RileySep 5, 2025

@angryeducationworkers

https://jacobin.com/2025/09/utla-labor-neoliberalism-authoritarianism-strike

#educationworkers
#labourMovement #losAngeles #organize #solidarity #unions #UTLA

How to Fight the Boss and Authoritarianism

In preparing to strike, United Teachers Los Angeles learned how to build broad backing for common-good goals and prepare for nonviolent action to achieve them — lessons that can be used in the fight against rising authoritarianism.