LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, ratcheting up pressure on contract talks
Source: LA Times
By Howard Blume Staff Writer
Jan. 31, 2026 5 AM PT
Members of United Teachers Los Angeles have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their leadership to call a strike, ratcheting up pressure as negotiations stall and L.A. Unified warns of likely staff layoffs and future budget deficits.
A similar strike-authorization vote by the school system’s other largest union, Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, is scheduled to begin next week.
The UTLA vote count was 94% in favor of the strike authorization and announced early Saturday morning.
The union is focused on an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education. The district is offering 2.5% for the first year of a three year contract; 2% the next, plus a 1% one-time bonus..
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-31/lausd-teachers-union-members-authorize-strike-ratcheting-up-pressure-on-contract-talks
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