Kalifornische Hochschullehrer mobilisieren sich für eine Nein-Stimme
The passage discusses the dissatisfaction and betrayal felt by faculty members at California State University (CSU) after a tentative agreement was reached between the CSU administration and the faculty union. The agreement did not meet the demands of the faculty, particularly in areas such as police safety, rights during interviews, gender-inclusive language, and counselor-student ratios. Many faculty members felt that the agreement was not strong enough and did not address their concerns adequately. As a result, rank-and-file members organized a campaign to vote against the agreement, holding meetings and town halls to mobilize support. The passage highlights the frustration and disappointment among faculty members and their determination to continue fighting for their demands
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California State Faculty Mobilize for a No Vote
CFA strikes January 22 in Fullerton. Photo credit: Dana Cloud. Faculty in the California State University system, the largest public university system in the United States, went on strike on Monday, January 22 across all 23 campuses in the state. They are represented by the California Faculty Association (CFA). In November, 95 percent of union members who voted authorized a strike action in response to the system’s refusal to budge on union demands. These demands included an across-the-board pay raise of 12 percent and raises in the salary floor for lecturers—poorly paid, contingent adjunct faculty who teach on a per-course basis with no guarantee of future classes. In addition to the wage demands, the union, which touts itself as an