Ron Miller, Unit E Business Representative, said: “The Building Trades and its subsidiaries continue to work with the District to develop innovative ways to save money for the District, maintain and improve infrastructure and keep our members in the workplace.” “I would like to thank the Building and Trades Council for its professionalism and commitment to our students,” Roger Finstad, Director of Operations and Maintenance at LAUSDs, said in a statement. “This agreement not only allows us to attract and retain the best trained and well-trained staff, but also to strengthen and prioritize maintenance and repair services for the school communities that need them most.” The Los Angeles Unified School District has agreed with the union on a new collective agreement. Chris Hannan, representing the Trades Council, said the agreement “provides our members with a fair and competitive wage structure and will attract quality apprentices to the district. This is a true win-win situation and we look forward to sending this provisional agreement to our members for ratification. The agreement enters into force upon ratification by the members of the unit and adoption by the Board of Education. “With this agreement, the district recognizes the valuable role that LASE membership plays in helping students learn,” said Dr. Deasy. To enter into force, preliminary agreements must be ratified by union members and approved by the Board of Directors of Education. The preliminary agreement between LAUSD and Unit E reflects a shared obligation to share victims, save jobs and help our students. . SEIU (Service Employees International Union) accepted unpaid days to get thousands of union jobs and year-round assignments for a total amount of more than $40 million! “Again, our valued employees are willing to share in the sacrifices needed to save jobs and services,” said Superintendent John Deasy. Bill A Lloyd, the unions` chief executive, said: “As parents of children at LAUSD, we understand that this sacrifice is necessary to save good jobs and the services our children need to learn.” We are grateful that our partners with SEIU have agreed to shorten the days in these difficult economic times. May 25, 17: Unit E (Skilled Trades Employees) accepted unpaid days that unlocked more than $2.6 million to save jobs…
