LOS ANGELES (KNX) – Los Angeles Unified School District is preparing for a possible strike that could result in schools shutting down, according to Superintendent Albert Carvalho.
“The sad truth is that if this strike does occur, despite our best efforts to avoid it, the most likely outcome is that we will have to close schools until the strike ends,” he said in a recorded message to parents.
Carvalho added that parents should plan ahead, including talking to employers and childcare providers.
It comes as Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents 30,000 school workers such as custodians, bus drivers and cafeteria workers, is trying to negotiate a new labor contract which includes 30 percent raises across the board, the Los Angeles Times reported.
United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents almost 35,000 teachers, nurses and counselors, is also planning to walk out in solidarity.
The dates for a possible walkout are expected to be announced Wednesday at a union rally in downtown Los Angeles.
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