• March 17STRIKE UTLA meeting hosted for teachers regarding more information about the strike
  • March 17CAMPUS Open House rescheduled to Thursday, Mar. 30 due to strike
  • March 15CAMPUS Sales begin for Urinetown tickets, available for purchase in Room 303 or online
  • March 15STRIKE A three day strike for LAUSD faculty has been set for 3/21-3/23.
  • March 15STRIKE L.A. Unified Employees rally for better wages in DTLA
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LAUSD unionized employees rallied for better wages on Wednesday, Mar. 15.

School strike looms

Service workers and teachers unions join forces in plan to shut down LAUSD for three days over labor contracts.
By Mia Ramirez, Staff WriterPublished Mar 17, 2023
A three-day strike is planned by UTLA and SEIU Local 99 to shut down LAUSD schools. The unions accuse the district of illegal anti union activity and bad faith negotiations. This would be the largest disruption since the 2019 UTLA strike.
Teachers across Los Angeles rally to demand a significant increase in their pay.

Teachers and service workers hold massive rally

Union leaders announce a three-day strike beginning March 21
By Mia Ramirez, Staff WriterPublished Mar 16, 2023
Thousands of unionized LAUSD workers showed up at a downtown event to demand higher pay and better working conditions.
Due to the lack of support to teachers, they are going on strike against LAUSD.

Demanding change from the district

Multiple members of LAUSD’s school staff plan to go on strike some time in March in order to have their demands heard by the district.
By Mia Ramirez, Staff WriterPublished Mar 10, 2023
Multiple members of LAUSD’s school staff plan to go on strike some time in March in order to have their demands heard by the district.
The Wolfpack staff continues to stand strong, campaigning for reform in their district.

UTLA Strike Timeline

A timeline of the progression and events leading up to the UTLA strike.
By Ani Tutunjyan, Executive Editor & Print Editor-in-ChiefPublished Feb 11, 2019

Jan 12, 2017 UTLA makes their first proposal for smaller class sizes, a raise in teacher salaries, academic freedom and responsibility for teachers. Jan 26, 2017 UTLA made a proposal on teacher transfers...

Van Nuys teachers picket in front of the school the first day of the strike, January 14.

UTLA Strike Over

By Zoe RodriguezPublished Jan 22, 2019
More than a week since UTLA members first left their classrooms, the district and union have finally settled.
A group of Teachers and fellow supporters protest in front of the schools main entrance.

STRIKE: Day 2

By Mhar Tenorio, Online Editor-in-ChiefPublished Jan 15, 2019
As the strike rages on, VNHS principal Ms. Gardea talks about school instruction during the strike, attendance, and her support for the teachers’ decision to strike.
Van Nuys teachers stand their ground striking in front of the school in the rain.

Snapshot of the Strike

By Kayla Lee, Editor in ChiefPublished Jan 15, 2019

Van Nuys teachers picket in front of the school. A repeat of this scenario is highly probable on January 14.

LAUSD to See a World Without Teachers

By Zoe RodriguezPublished Jan 11, 2019
With the UTLA strike fast approaching, it is vital for students to understand what the dispute is really about and how we have arrived at this impasse.
Teachers gather spreading a UTLA banner.

Strike Update: Delayed to Jan. 14

Published Jan 9, 2019

The threat of the UTLA teacher strike that’s loomed over Los Angeles for months has finally surged forward. The court case deciding whether the paperwork UTLA sent in to formally request a strike was...

LAUSD teachers march in protest for increasing benefits.

UTLA Strikes Return

By Stefanie Tyo and Zoe Rodriguez Published Jan 9, 2019

LAUSD and the UTLA are having a final meeting Wednesday Jan 9, to settle their dispute before Thursdays planned teacher strike. The pair have been clashing for months now over issues such as class size,...

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