SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A strike authorization vote has been announced Thursday night that would impact teachers and schools in the Sacramento area.
The Sacramento City Teachers Association and Service Employees International Union Local 1021 have voted to authorize a strike. Currently, there is no set date as to when the strike will start.
The authorization vote was announced during a Zoom meeting.
In short, this means the Sacramento City Teachers Association and Service Employees International Union Local 1021 will call for negotiations with the Sacramento City Unified School District.
According to union officials who said in a press release before the vote, "district employees are frustrated over inadequate staffing and a lack of support for students, despite unprecedented levels of state and federal funding and the district running record surpluses."
Following Thursday's vote, Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar issued a statement, saying a "strike will hurt our students, families, and employees. After nearly three years of interrupted learning due to COVID-related school closures, illness, and quarantines, it is heartbreaking that SCTA and SEIU union leadership is planning a strike that would hurt our students and cause unnecessary disruptions in our community."
