Salary Proposals: Respect Our Work
From Day One, AALA/Teamsters Local 2010 has been clear and consistent:
Our members deserve double-digit salary increases reflecting the reality of our work.
- Union Proposal (most recent):
- 7% for 2025–2026
- 6% for 2026–2027
- 3rd-year reopener
- District Proposal (most recent):
- 4% for 2025–2026
- 4% for 2026–2027
- 3rd-year reopener
For months, the district returned proposals not even meeting Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). Their latest offer still falls short of what our members have earned.
Let’s be clear: Our members are working excessive hours, without overtime or Extra Duty Pay, while managing ongoing staffing shortages. In some cases, employees we supervise are earning equal to or more than our members.
With Reductions in Force (RIFs) worsening conditions, our salary proposal is not just reasonable. It is:
➡️ Justified
➡️ Necessary
➡️ Long overdue
Work Hours & Flexibility (Article X): No Steps Back
Article X has been at the core of bargaining for over 15 months.
The district has only recently moved off its default position of Current Contract Language (CCL) tactic, stalling real progress.
Recent movement includes:
- Recognition of an 8-hour workday/40-hour workweek
- Flexible hours when work exceeds these limits
- Flexibility requiring notification, not approval
- Built-in flexible time for comprehensive high school administrators
While this movement is acknowledged, the proposal still contains regressive language.
Our position is firm. We will not:
➡️ Go backward
➡️ Give up hard-fought protections
➡️ We will respond with a strong counterproposal
Compensation & Benefits: Equity Matters
We acknowledge the district’s commitment to lifetime healthcare. This is a critical benefit our members have earned. However, these negotiations have also exposed serious concerns about preserving this commitment long-term.
Additional issues:
- Priority School Stipend
- Offered only to principals
- Assistant principals excluded
- Not retroactive thus ignoring those who already did the work
- Single-Administrator Site Stipend
- Applies only at 300+ students
- AALA continues to demand a reduction to 150 students to reflect real workload
- Professional Development Pay
- Up to 40 hours annually
- Not retroactive by failing to compensate for work already performed for 2025-2026
- Salary Level Adjustments
- Movement on Elementary Assistant Principals and APEISs from 37G to 38G
- Increased trust and professional judgment in workload management and use of flexible hours
These gaps reflect an ongoing failure to fully recognize the scope, intensity, and impact of our work.
Working Conditions: Unsustainable and Ignored
Our members continue to:
- Work well beyond the contractual day
- Receive no overtime or extra duty compensation
- Carry expanding responsibilities due to staffing shortages
At the same time, RIFs will:
- Increase already heavy workloads
- Further reduce critical support
- Exacerbate burnout across all sites
This is not sustainable. And it cannot continue to go unaddressed.
Negotiation Status: Delays and Accountability
Negotiations should have concluded long ago.
Instead, the district:
- Delayed progress by forcing us to bargain against ourselves
- Hid behind Current Contract Language (CCL) instead of engaging in real negotiation
Now, as pressure builds, including the possibility of a sympathy strike, the district is urging a return to the table. We are ready!
📅 Bargaining resumes April 6, 2026
Our team will return focused, united, and unwavering after a well-earned spring break.
Our Message Moving Forward
We are calling on the district to come to the table with proposals:
- Respecting our time
- Valuing our leadership
- Reflecting on the true demands of our roles
- Delivering fair and equitable compensation that addresses our double-digit demands
Our members have carried the district through unprecedented challenges, including the lasting impacts of the pandemic. It is time to be:
➡️ Recognized.
➡️ Compensated.
➡️ Offered a fair contract.
LAUSD must do better—and we will not settle for less than what our brothers and sisters have earned and deserve.
