Strike rumors info

The Examiner, citing unnamed sources, is reporting that a strike is set for Thursday. We are trying to confirm this information.

The district strike hotline (437-5063 English, 437-5054 Chinese, 436-0629 Spanish) currently says they have not received official notification from the union.

We'll update this the moment we learn more.

UPDATE 3:42pm: The Chron is also reporting that the strike is set for Thursday. See "S.F. schools service workers to strike":

The Board of Education is scheduled to meet behind closed doors tonight after its regular public meeting to choose among three options in coping with the strike: keeping schools open and operating with replacement workers; closing schools outright and making up the days following the scheduled close of the school year on June 15; or moving up two professional development days, scheduled for Jan. 27 and March 30, to Thursday and Friday of this week.

UPDATE 4:00 More confirmation in the form of an email press released forwareded to the list via a PPS list:

Local 790 has directed workers to strike beginning on Thursday, November 17th. In their strike announcement, SEIU leaders have threatened that teachers will not report to classrooms, garbage will not be collected, and school bus drivers will not deliver students to schools. Leaders of United Educators of San Francisco have also strongly discouraged teachers from reporting to work during a strike called by SEIU leaders.