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”
Leslie Bryan
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
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