By Aldon Stiles |Staff Writer| The California Faculty Association (CFA) strike authorization vote began Monday, Oct. 19. The vote was held on California State University (CSU) campuses last week and will continue online until Oct. 28. Professor Leslie Bryan, CFA Associate Vice President-Lecturers, explained that the vote is a cautionary measure in case CSU management chooses to impose a final offer of a two percent General Salary Increase (GSI). Faculty cannot strike without membership agreement. “The best way to not go on strike is to prepare for a strike and let the chancellor’s office know that we are ready to stand up and fight for what … [Read more...] about CFA votes underway on CSU campuses
csu management
Instructors don’t get CSU support
By Taniya Harwell |Staff Writer| The California Faculty Association (CFA) has released the first document in their “Race to the Bottom” series, exposing how the Cal State University (CSU) system has failed to support its instructors. The “Race to the Bottom” series is a compilation of evidence by the CFA documenting the lack of wage increases for CSU instructors in the last 10 years. “It’s time at long last for the university to fix 10 years of problems,” said Lillian Taiz, a CSULA history professor. The expose shows how, in comparison to other higher education systems, CSU management has failed to invest in their faculty. For example, over the last 10 years, the average … [Read more...] about Instructors don’t get CSU support