A union representing custodians, secretaries and other San Francisco public school support staff reached a tentative contract agreement with the district this week, averting a possible strike if it’s approved by employees.

The bargaining teams for Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and the San Francisco Unified School District struck the deal Tuesday and union officials called it a “game-changing contract.” 

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.