Teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District joined bus drivers, cafeteria workers and paraprofessionals in a three-day “sympathy strike,” resulting in more than 65,000 personnel absences and bringing classes to a halt from March 21 to 23.
Following the ongoing battle with an expired contract and a fight for higher wages, University of La Verne Bon Appétit workers joined together on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. to confront University administration and delegate their needs.
Bon Appétit employees at the University of La Verne continue to fight for pay raises in their long-overdue renewed contract, which expired in August 2019. Workers went on a strike vote on Tuesday where 100% of the votes made were in favor of authorizing a strike.
Labor negotiations have stalled for workers employed by the Bon Appétit Management Company, which provides all on-campus dining including at The Spot and Barbara’s Place.