SEIU Local 99 boss Max Arias led LAUSD service workers to first strike since ’69. He says he isn’t eyeing higher roles.
On his first day off since leading workers through athat brought the Los Angeles Unified School District to its knees, Max Arias is sitting inside his office.
he helped reach. Union members will vote on whether or not to ratify the deal next week, and are widely expected to back it.on the future“I have a million thoughts about what’s next,” he said. “I just can’t stop thinking about next steps.” Arias wants to see even more hours for part-time workers, like special education assistants and a commitment to fully staffing all school positions.
When Arias looks to the future, he sees more trouble brewing. And the union’s fight for respect is certainly not over, he added.legal effort to have the strike ruled unlawful“It’s a little concerning that the district, instead of recognizing, even after this massive strike, that there’s a problem here, are instead just trying to bear down on the charges to see if they can bust the union,” he said.
LAUSD teachers join school aids in their fight for better wages at LA State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles during the SEIU/UTLA strike on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Striking Los Angeles Unified School District employees and their supporters, including teachers, rally outside LAUSD headquarters in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 during the first day of a three-day strike. “Los Angeles Unified takes any allegation of unfair labor practices seriously and has investigated any isolated actions that run contrary to our policies and procedures,” said a district spokesperson.
Arias also said it does not bode well that the school board approved recent changes to the academic calendars for students and teachers from 2023 through 2026, without, Arias claims, engaging in collective bargaining with its union. On Friday, March 31, UTLA filed an unfair labor practice chair regarding the new school day calendars.
It was the first strike by LAUSD service workers in more than 50 years, and Arias played an instrumental role in making that happen.
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