Union Files Complaint Over Delay in Pay Raises

The union that represents nonteaching employees in the Inglewood Unified School District has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the school board that alleges that their 6% raise has been delayed because the board did not conduct negotiations properly.

The board and the union reached a tentative agreement on a 6% raise in April. The pay increase was halted when the county office of education appointed a fiscal advisor earlier this month and prohibited the district from entering into any contracts that exceed $50,000 annually until an audit has been conducted.

In the complaint filed with the state Public Employment Relations Board earlier this month, the union contends that if the board had provided counterproposals and raise-related documents, union members would have received their raises several months ago.

Board President Loystene Irvin said that intervention by the county and administrative problems have caused the delay in raises.

“Now that we have a superintendent and our administration is in order, we hope to move forward with many things in the district,” Irvin said.