EDITORIAL - On November 7th, 2023, 95% of California Faculty Association (CFA) workers voted to approve a series of limited, one-day strikes at Cal Poly Pomona, San Francisco State, CSU Los Angeles, and Sacramento State on December 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, respectively. The successful strike vote followed a breakdown of negotiations between the CSU and CFA during a routine contract reopener, which began in the Spring of 2023. The CFA declared an impasse in negotiations on August 9th.
CFA workers are demanding a general salary increase of 12% for all faculty, coaches, and counselors, a raise of the salary floor for the lowest-paid lecturers and temporary faculty, expanded parental leave benefits, guaranteed employee access to gender-inclusive bathrooms and lactation rooms, and protections for faculty interactions with campus police. Additionally, the CFA is asking for workload reductions for faculty by implementing course caps limiting the number of students allowed in each class.