"LAUSD schools closed for 3 days as 30,000 workers strike for fair wages"

Thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District went on a three-day strike over failed contract negotiations, joining teachers and other education staff across the city. The Service Employees International Union, Local 99 (SEIU Local 99), which represents 30,000 school workers across the district, says its members are striking to protest "unfair practices." The SEIU Local 99 is seeking a 30% pay raise overall for its members, plus an additional $2 an hour "equity wage adjustment for all." Despite the strike, schools would still be providing meals to children in need.