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West Contra Costa Teachers and Staff Go On Strike

West Contra Costa Teachers and Staff Go On Strike

Update: 2025-12-05

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Nearly 3,000 teachers and staff from the West Contra Costa Unified School district went on strike Thursday morning after negotiations with the district broke down. It’s the latest in a series of labor disputes between educators and districts across California. Today, Jana Kadah, education reporter with Richmondside, talks to us from the field about why West Contra Costa educators walked off the job for the first time in the district’s history.

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West Contra Costa Teachers and Staff Go On Strike

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