UTLA votes on new contract

The 40,000-member teachers union will begin voting today on a tentative pact with Los Angeles Unified that would avert thousands of layoffs planned as a money-saving measure.
Connie Llanos in the Daily News.
Results of the two-day vote are expected to be released Saturday on the deal that would immediately rescind layoff notices sent to some 3,400 teachers, nurses, librarians and counselors. An additional 1,700 jobs could be saved this summer through retirements, attrition and special program funding.

The tentative pact was reached Friday after weeks of negotiations between LAUSD officials and leaders of United Teachers Los Angeles.