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Los Angeles schools set to be closed by three-day strike over wages
A Los Angeles Unified School District teacher holds a sign during heavy rain outside the Edward R Roybal Learning Centre in Los Angeles Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TENS of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District were set to walk off the job today over stalled contract talks.

The second largest school system in the United States, with more than 500,000 students, is set to shut down as teachers join the action in a three-day strike over wages and a demand for increased staffing.  

The Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30 per cent raise. Teachers want a 20 per cent pay hike over two years.

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