Tag: contract negotiations

LA Teachers Union Approves a 21% Salary Increase in New Contract Agreement

Members of United Teachers Los Angeles approved a new contract with the L.A. Unified School District (LAUSD) that would give employees a 21%  salary increase, as both parties came to an agreement. The agreement would raise the average teacher salary to $106,000, a 21% wage increase over three years. UTLA, which represents more than 35,000 teachers,…


LA Teachers Union Approves a 21 Percent Salary Increase

Members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) approved a new contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) that would give employees a 21 percent salary increase, as both parties came to an agreement. The agreement would raise the average teacher salary to $106,000, a 21 percent wage increase over three years. UTLA, which represents…


Southwest Pilots Ramp Up Strike-Vote Talk, Push for Contract ‘Guardrails’ Against Future Meltdowns

In the wake of the embarrassing, costly Southwest Airlines’ operational meltdown, its pilots are moving closer to a strike-authorization vote. Union president Casey Murray said the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has been fighting for three years to get a contract that would lock in safeguards to keep the airline’s operations on an even keel…