"We're willing to work with them, but the way we find a solution is by having a partner at the table to actually negotiate possible results. "We understand the plight, the frustration and the realities faced by our workforce members," Carvalho said Monday evening. The strike comes after more than a year of negotiations with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and its superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, over pay and health benefits. "I love that everybody came out, even in the rain, to support this," said Maria Betancourt, a bus driver.
The protests began early as drivers and supporters gathered before dawn at the Van Nuys school bus depot. The union representing bus drivers, maintenance workers and other support staff began a three-day walkout, and the union representing the city's teachers joined the strike in solidarity. Hundreds of thousands of students were out of school today in Los Angeles as the country's second largest district ground to a halt.
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