On May 30, 1989, approximately 20,000 UTLA members went out on strike for higher pay and more administrative control.[3][4][5] The strike lasted nine days starting on May 30, 1989. The months preceding the strike were highly contentious. Numerous negotiation tactics were deployed by both sides including teacher demonstrations, threats to withhold grades, threats to dock teacher pay and many hard fought court battles. Union demands included pay increases and better school conditions. Thousands of substitute teachers were mobilized in preparation for the strike, and teachers prepared by saving money to endure a long walk-out. Many of the city's 600 schools reportedly remained open but with lower attendance. The district reported that 8,642 teachers crossed picket lines, and public rhetoric by both sides was critical and intense.[6] After negotiations, a settlement was reached and a three-year contract produced. Both sides claimed victory. Despite successful teacher pay raises obtained in the settlement, a massive economic recession in 1990 caused negotiations in 1991 to focus on preventing massive layoffs due to hundreds of millions in budget deficits.[4]
In August 2018, under the leadership of progressive UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl,[7] 98% of UTLA members authorized a strike following months of contract negotiation disputes.[8] Though teachers were also striking to highlight issues like demands for pay raises, public discussion became predominantly focused on the union's opposition to charter schools.[9] Though one in five LAUSD students attended a charter school at the time of the strike,[10] UTLA argued that independent charter schools were siphoning money from traditional public schools.[11]
A fact-finding report failed to resolve matters and UTLA stated that a strike would proceed on January 10, 2019.[12] The school district attempted to stop the strike on legal grounds, but a judge allowed it to proceed.[13] 30,000 teachers walked out of class and onto the picket line in what became the first such strike in Los Angeles in thirty years,[14] which would last six days.[15] Following the six days of crowded rallies,[16] UTLA and the school district reached a deal on a new contract on January 22, 2019,[17] which included teacher pay raises, full-time librarians for middle and high schools, a commitment to provide full-time nurses for every school, and the establishment of thirty "community schools" in the model of Austin, Texas and Cincinnati, though UTLA failed to impose a binding cap on charter schools.[15]
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This article is about the union For the university program see Los Angeles Center University of Texas at Austin United Teachers Los Angeles is the main representative of certified non administrative staff in the Los Angeles Unified School District Incorporated in 1970 UTLA represented a merger of American Federation of Teachers local Los Angeles Teachers Alliance and National Education Association local Associated Classroom Teachers of Los Angeles 2 UTLAUnited Teachers Los AngelesFounded1970Headquarters3303 Wilshire Blvd 10th Floor Los Angeles CA 90010 34 03 45 N 118 17 40 W 34 062421 N 118 294575 W 34 062421 118 294575LocationUnited StatesMembers35 000 2013 1 Key peopleCecily Myart Cruz PresidentAffiliationsCalifornia Federation of Teachers AFT CTA NEA Websiteutla net Contents 1 Strikes 1 1 1989 strike 1 2 2019 strike 2 References 3 External linksStrikes edit1989 strike edit On May 30 1989 approximately 20 000 UTLA members went out on strike for higher pay and more administrative control 3 4 5 The strike lasted nine days starting on May 30 1989 The months preceding the strike were highly contentious Numerous negotiation tactics were deployed by both sides including teacher demonstrations threats to withhold grades threats to dock teacher pay and many hard fought court battles Union demands included pay increases and better school conditions Thousands of substitute teachers were mobilized in preparation for the strike and teachers prepared by saving money to endure a long walk out Many of the city s 600 schools reportedly remained open but with lower attendance The district reported that 8 642 teachers crossed picket lines and public rhetoric by both sides was critical and intense 6 After negotiations a settlement was reached and a three year contract produced Both sides claimed victory Despite successful teacher pay raises obtained in the settlement a massive economic recession in 1990 caused negotiations in 1991 to focus on preventing massive layoffs due to hundreds of millions in budget deficits 4 2019 strike edit Main article 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers strike In August 2018 under the leadership of progressive UTLA President Alex Caputo Pearl 7 98 of UTLA members authorized a strike following months of contract negotiation disputes 8 Though teachers were also striking to highlight issues like demands for pay raises public discussion became predominantly focused on the union s opposition to charter schools 9 Though one in five LAUSD students attended a charter school at the time of the strike 10 UTLA argued that independent charter schools were siphoning money from traditional public schools 11 A fact finding report failed to resolve matters and UTLA stated that a strike would proceed on January 10 2019 12 The school district attempted to stop the strike on legal grounds but a judge allowed it to proceed 13 30 000 teachers walked out of class and onto the picket line in what became the first such strike in Los Angeles in thirty years 14 which would last six days 15 Following the six days of crowded rallies 16 UTLA and the school district reached a deal on a new contract on January 22 2019 17 which included teacher pay raises full time librarians for middle and high schools a commitment to provide full time nurses for every school and the establishment of thirty community schools in the model of Austin Texas and Cincinnati though UTLA failed to impose a binding cap on charter schools 15 References edit About Us UTLA www utla net Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 Retrieved 22 January 2019 Affiliated Teacher Organizations of Los Angeles Archived from the original on 2008 10 10 Retrieved 2009 02 17 Mydans Seth Times Special To the New York 16 May 1989 Teacher Strike Spreads Chaos In Los Angeles Archived from the original on 7 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 via NYTimes com a b History of UTLA UTLA www utla net Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Analysis of The 1989 Teacher Strike Stephanie Clayton Learning in L A Project 2008 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 18 December 2020 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Antonucci With a Los Angeles teacher strike approaching some echoes resonate from 1989 LA School Report laschoolreport com Archived from the original on 5 February 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Starved of resources and respect UTLA www utla net Archived from the original on 2019 03 15 Retrieved 2019 12 01 UTLA members vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike UTLA www utla net Archived from the original on 2019 10 21 Retrieved 2019 12 01 Possible LAUSD Strike Would Be First Since 1989 Los Feliz Ledger www losfelizledger com Archived from the original on 7 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 L A teachers union rallies supporters with call for cap on charter schools Los Angeles Times 2018 12 22 Archived from the original on 2019 11 14 Retrieved 2019 11 30 Op Ed Alex Caputo Pearl Why Los Angeles teachers may have to strike Los Angeles Times 2019 01 06 Archived from the original on 2019 11 14 Retrieved 2019 11 30 Blume Howard L A teachers strike appears more likely as a key report fails to bring the union and district together Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 18 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Judge denies L A school district s bid to block teachers strike Los Angeles Times 2019 01 05 Archived from the original on 2020 03 10 Retrieved 2019 12 01 LA Teachers Go On Strike For First Time In 30 Years KCAL 9 Los Angeles January 14 2019 Archived from the original on January 22 2019 Retrieved January 22 2019 a b Blume Howard Kohli Sonali 22 January 2019 LAUSD teachers strike ends Teachers to return to classrooms Wednesday Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Silva Daniella Johnson Alex 14 January 2019 Escalate escalate escalate L A teachers strike to head into its second day Tuesday NBC News Archived from the original on 22 January 2019 Retrieved 23 January 2019 Medina Jennifer Goldstein Dana 22 January 2019 Los Angeles Teachers Strike to End as Deal Is Reached The New York Times Archived from the original on 23 January 2019 Retrieved 24 January 2019 External links editUnited Teachers Los Angeles official website California Teacher s Association California Federation of Teachers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Teachers Los Angeles amp oldid 1165586265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
