MONTEBELLO : Teachers May Strike If Pay Cut Is Imposed
The union that represents about 1,300 Montebello public schoolteachers has threatened to go on strike if the district decides to impose a 5.3% pay cut.
Teachers are scheduled to vote Tuesday to authorize a walkout as soon as pay cuts are adopted, said a spokeswoman for the Montebello Teachers Assn.
District and union officials have been at odds since last summer, when the school board submitted a $92-million spending plan to the county education office that included salary cuts for all employees.
The school board agreed to cut teachers’ pay by 5.3% and to reduce the salaries of non-teaching workers by 2%. Administrators have already accepted a 5.3% pay cut to help balance the budget.
County education officials initially rejected Montebello’s spending plan, but officials recently reversed their decision.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
