Los Angeles teachers and school staff set April 14 strike if no deal is reached
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United Teachers Los Angeles and SEIU Local 99 announced they will strike on April 14, 2026, if no contract agreement is reached with LAUSD; the district says campuses would shut. Associated Administrators of Los Angeles indicated it would join the action.
This alert was originally created on 30 March 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 14, 2026
🛑 Canceled
On April 14, 2026, SEIU Local 99 and LAUSD reached a tentative agreement (around 2:00 AM PT), and the union told members to report to work. LAUSD confirmed schools are open, averting the multi-union strike that had been planned to begin April 14. UTLA and AALA had already reached tentative deals on April 12.
Apr 13, 2026
✎ Update
On April 12, 2026, LAUSD reached tentative agreements with UTLA and AALA/Teamsters 2010, but SEIU Local 99’s strike remains set and now has a published schedule for April 14–17. UTLA and AALA have pledged to honor Local 99 picket lines, and LAUSD says schools will close to students if the strike proceeds.
Apr 6, 2026
✎ Update
Teamsters Local 2010 (affiliating the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles) signaled participation alongside United Teachers Los Angeles and SEIU Local 99; the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor also sanctioned the action. If no agreement is reached, a districtwide strike will begin April 14, 2026.
Organizers
- United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)
- SEIU Local 99
- Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA)
Affected Locations
- Los Angeles, California
Sources
- https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-18/la-teachers-union-widely-expected-to-announce-strike-date-at-massive-wednesday-rally
- https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/lausd-strike-utla-april/3863990
- https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-12/lausd-teachers-union-reach-tentative-agreement-days-before-threatened-strike
- https://abc7.com/post/lausd-reaches-tentative-agreement-teachers-union-ahead-potential-strike/18875293/
- https://www.seiu99.org/2026/04/08/strike-schedule-april-14-17/
- https://schoolupdates.lausd.org/
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