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L.A. school district workers have approved a labor deal following a 3-day strike

The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, SEIU Local 99 said. The contract still needs approval from the school district's Board of Education.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District workers have approved a labor deal following a three-day strike over wages and staffing that halted education for students in one of the nation's largest school systems.

The agreement, which

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