United Teachers Los Angeles, the union that represents educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District, had a one-hour strike June 6 to protest Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to slash an estimated $4 billion from the state’s education budget. Instead of teaching during the first hour of classes, UTLA members rallied outside of their schools, chanting, “Save our nation. No cuts to education!” Citing concerns about student safety, LAUSD tried to file an injunction to stop the strike from taking place, but the Public Employees Relations Board turned down the district’s request to go to court to prohibit the walkout. PERB is expected, however, to issue an administrative complaint against UTLA.
