By Kyle Richardson |Staff Writer| It is finally a done deal. But is it a good one? The California Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) officials have reached a "tentative agreement." The agreement came as a result after CFA members threatened to strike across CSU campuses. "This agreement represents a strong step forward for salary stability for the faculty and their families," said CFA president Jennifer Eagan, according to CFA. "We are happy about this fair agreement, and are delighted that we will be teaching and mentoring our students next week," added Eagan. In my opinion, the deal is a bad one for the CSU professors in the classrooms. It is not enough. … [Read more...] about CFA agreement not enough!
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CFA deserves pay raise
By Michael Isberto |Staff Writer| There are 23,000 California State University (CSU) educators that have been fighting for a salary increase, and I believe they deserve it. “Fight for Five,” is the slogan the California Faculty Association (CFA) is using for their cause to fight for a 5 percent general salary increase for all faculty. The CFA is an association representing many of our CSU educators. Their website states, “We are a union of 23,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches who teach in the California State University system. In classrooms on the 23 CSU campuses, CFA members work hard to teach our students the critical-thinking skills, the technical … [Read more...] about CFA deserves pay raise
CFA sets April strike date
By Elle Carlos |Staff Writer| The California Faculty Association announced strike dates on April 13-15 and 18-19, if an agreement is not reached with the CSU Chancellors office. The strike could impact 460,000 students CSU-wide. For the past couple of years the CFA has pushed the "Fight for Five," a 5 percent General Salary Increase for faculty in the California State University system. The CFA strike is set to take place on all 23 CSU campuses, with an estimate of 26,000 CSU faculty members in participation, as stated in USA Today. “We’ve said all along that we don’t want to strike, but we will if we have to,” stated Dr. Jennifer Eagan, CFA President and Professor of … [Read more...] about CFA sets April strike date
“Sustainability Plan” denied by CFA
By Crystal Norman | Staff Writer | California Faculty Association (CFA) Trustees were presented with a “Sustainability Plan” by CSU schools at a conference in Long Beach this past week and immediately rejected the proposal, according to the CFA. The proposal focuses on increasing reliance in private funding and student tuition instead of public support to pay for CSU professors and faculty salary increases, according to calfac.org. “It is time that the trustees examine their budget as a moral document, one that should put our core mission of instruction at the center, keep tuition as low as possible to ensure access to the people of California, and pay faculty a … [Read more...] about “Sustainability Plan” denied by CFA
CFA Prepares for Strike
By Jordan Mitchell |Staff Writer| California State University professors take a step closer to calling a strike in the 2016 Spring quarter as a continued attempt to raise faculty earnings by five percent. The California Faculty Association (CFA) gathered on the Cal State Los Angeles campus on Jan. 19 to address their ongoing efforts and negotiations with CSU Chancellor, Timothy P. White. As of 2014, more than 50 percent of all CSU faculty members made less than $38,000 a year, according to the CFA. "CFA members here along with 26,000 other faculty in the CSU association are fighting for five, meaning a five percent general salary increase for all faculty," said CFA communication … [Read more...] about CFA Prepares for Strike
CFA file unfair labor practices suit
By Cherie Brower |Staff Writer| The California Faculty Association (CFA) has filed an unfair labor practice against CSU management for bargaining salary negotiations in bad faith. According to the CFA, faculty members are “angry” and “frustrated” with CSU Chancellor Dr. Timothy White’s “unfair” salary offer. The complaint was filed on Nov. 19 with the California Public Employment Relations Board, according to a CFA news release. Once an unfair labor practice has been filed, the charge can result in an investigation, complaint, hearing, and a remedial order or dismissal. The complaint, according to a press release posted by the CFA, was based … [Read more...] about CFA file unfair labor practices suit
CFA Rally “gives them hell”
By Aldon Stiles |Staff Writer| Over 1,000 California State University (CSU) faculty members, students and sympathizers gathered and marched through the streets of Long Beach to Chancellor Timothy White’s office on Nov. 17 to demonstrate their displeasure with the proposed 2 percent salary bump. On the heels of a 94 percent “yes” vote on the strike authorization, the California Faculty Association (CFA) along with their supporters took their “Fight for Five” campaign to the chancellor’s office during the CSU Board of Trustees’ meeting. Representatives of all 23 CSU campuses were present at the rally, all wearing their “We don’t want to strike but we will” red … [Read more...] about CFA Rally “gives them hell”
CFA strike vote tally process
By Clarissa Toll |News Editor| Results of the California Faculty Association (CFA) strike authorization vote will be announced Nov. 4, according to a CFA press release. CFA officers and bargaining team members will be made available on many campuses for comment on the results. Faculty across 23 CSU campuses voted in-person and online from Oct. 19 through Oct. 28 to determine whether or not to strike if the CFA cannot reach a deal with CSU management that they believe to be fair. In-person votes will be tabulated by a neutral third-party, according to the CFA press release. CSU faculty have continued to push for a 5 percent general income increase throughout negotiation, … [Read more...] about CFA strike vote tally process
CFA votes underway on CSU campuses
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
CFA and CSU mediation continues: Fact-finding
Emily Anne Espinosa | Staff Writer | The California Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) management have moved toward the fact-finding process of the labor negotiation process. Fact-finding is the third part of the labor negotiation process, a process where a panel of three, one neutral and one representative from each party, review the proposals, and receive supporting documents. During this phase, representatives may reach an agreement. If not, the fact-finder releases a report. The fact-finder is an independent, neutral third party who analyzes the facts put on the bargaining table. As of Oct. 14, fact-finding was still in its early phase, and a … [Read more...] about CFA and CSU mediation continues: Fact-finding
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