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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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