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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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