56 Years After First LAUSD Union Strike Lasting 4.5 Weeks

Statistics from 1970

• 60% of teachers joined the strike
• Some students spent the entire 6 weeks in the auditorium
• Issues declared in the 1970 strike were better pay, smaller class sizes, and more support staff
• Issues declared in the 2019 strike were low pay, large class sizes, inadequate support staffs, and the proliferation of charter schools 

Outcome of the strikes:

• 1970 - April 11, 1970 - May
  • The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) was formed through the merger of the Los Angeles Teachers Alliance and the Classroom Teachers of Los Angeles. 
  • 5% pay raise
  • Smaller classes
  • Creation of advisory councils consisting of teachers and administrators
  • Established bargaining rights (The Rodda Act was approved Legislatures in 1975, which established collective bargaining for teachers.)
  • Contract was later declared invalid by the courts. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. United Teachers ::  California Courts of Appeal Decisions: Justia

• 1989 - May 30, 1989 - June 8, 1989
  • The 1989 UTLA strike was a significant event in the history of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It began on May 30, 1989, and lasted for nine days.
  • A Tale of Two Strikes: The Formation of United Teachers-Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Teacher Strikes of 1970 and 1989 on JSTOR
  • The Union Membership was approximately 20,000

• 2019 - 
  • New contract
  • Teacher pay raises
  • Full-time librarians for middle and high schools
  • Commitment for full-time nurses for every school
• 2023 - 
  • 6% pay increase for teachers 
  • Reduced classroom sizes
  • $100 million in lost revenue for the district 

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