Los Angeles school employees are going on strike starting Tuesday, canceling classes for 422,000 students.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second-largest public school district in the U.S., and the strike that will force the closure of more than 1,000 schools is scheduled to last three days, NBC News reported.
The teacher’s union Local 99 that represents employees in the district is calling for a 30% pay increase. The union said many district employees barely make minimum wage, which does not allow them to afford much with a high cost of living in Southern California, according to The New York Times.
The strike includes teachers, teacher’s aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other workers employed by the district, which adds up to 65,000 employees who are walking out, per the Times.
“On Friday, LAUSD filed charges claiming a strike by SEIU Local 99 members was unlawful,” according to a statement from Max Arias, SEIU Local 99 executive director, per CBS News. “However, the Board’s decision today confirms that workers have a right to protest over the threats and harassment waged against them by the school district. They will continue to move forward with plans to strike this week. Their voices will not be silenced.”
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