Los Angeles teachers union sets January strike date

The union representing teachers in the huge Los Angeles Unified School District says it will go on strike Jan. 10 if there's no settlement of its long-running contract dispute.

The announcement today by United Teachers Los Angeles threatens the first strike against the nation's second-largest school district in nearly 30 years and follows more than 18 months of negotiations.

The district has more than 640,000 K-12 students in Los Angeles and all or parts of 31 smaller cities, plus several unincorporated areas.