West Contra Costa (CA) teachers and support staff strike
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About 1,400–1,500 teachers in West Contra Costa Unified, joined by Teamsters Local 856 classified staff, are on strike over pay, benefits, and staffing. Schools remain open with limited staffing; extracurriculars largely suspended.
This alert was originally created on 6 December 2025.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Organizers
- United Teachers of Richmond (UTR)
- Teamsters Local 856
Affected Locations
- Richmond, CA
- San Pablo, CA
- El Cerrito, CA
- Pinole, CA
- Hercules, CA
Sources
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