Classes in the LA Unified School System resume on Friday following the service workers' three-day strike, which shut down the country's second-largest school system.
Service Employees International Union Local 99 workers held a large protest in Los Angeles State Historic Park, but it did not produce a new agreement.
Furthermore, there was no indication that the contract dispute between the LAUSD workers union and the district was moving forward despite the efforts of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to mediate, according to ABC 7,
In a statement, the union noted that their "struggle was heard around the country. We will keep standing strong until LAUSD also values our work." The union went on to say that their strike resulted in renewed contract negotiations with Mayor Karen Bass' administration and that they had labored tirelessly to reach a compromise.
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According to her office's public calendar, Mayor Bass plans to take part in district union talks to ensure that all LAUSD employees are treated equitably, per UPI.
On Wednesday, as the LAUSD workers union strike entered its second day, Karen Bass office has been working to revitalize negotiations.
On Tuesday, over 30,000 LAUSD workers walked off the job demanding a raise to what they term poverty salaries of about $25,000 per year. They were supported by 35,000 unionized teachers who upheld their picket line, Reuters reported.
The LAUSD workers strike was the most recent in a long line of protests by teachers in the United States over issues including burnout and poor pay that have contributed to a scarcity of qualified instructors in many areas.
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