Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong called for a listening session in Chumash Auditorium to discuss the faculty and staff salary issues at hand.
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Faculty rally to protest lack of salary increases
Signs saying “Money for managers, promises for profs!” and “The mustang has lost its way!” pointed to the concerns surrounding faculty pay and administrative bloat.
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CSU faculty union comes up with contract, Cal Poly has mixed feelings
When the California State University (CSU) system and California Faculty Association (CFA) come together to present a tentative contract for CSU faculty, there are usually a lot of smiling faces in the room. But not this time.
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Faculty association battles for new contract with CSU system
The CFA and Cal Poly have been fighting for a fair contract, but it’s been proving hard to come to an agreement.
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Governor's proposal would increase CSU funding
The CSU was repeatedly forced to raise tuition throughout the recession, but Proposition 30’s passing last year gave state colleges a financial boost.
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CFA bargains for first pay raise in six years
The California Faculty Association (CFA) and California State University (CSU) amended their Collective Bargaining Agreement on Aug. 26, raising faculty’s pay for the first time in six years.
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CSU Chancellor Reed to step down
In the hours after the announcement of California State University (CSU) Chancellor Charles Reed’s retirement, a spokesperson for the state senator who had called for Reed’s resignation earlier this month said he had not heard anything suggesting there was a correlation between the timing of his demand and Reed’s departure. State Senator Ted Lieu’s spokesperson […]
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Local faculty union denies election fraud allegations
A former Cal Poly professor brought charges of corruption and illegal conduct in the local California Faculty Association (CFA) chapter to the state level last Tuesday, but union leaders said each of the accusations are baseless. Gail Wilson, a former chemistry professor and current volunteer member on the local union’s election committee, said Cal Poly […]
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Faculty votes to strike
The California Faculty Association (CFA) announced voter approval of a potential strike Wednesday after 12 days of voting throughout the California State University (CSU) campuses. CFA President Lillian Taiz, a history professor at California State University, Los Angeles, said at a press conference Wednesday that 95 percent of members who voted approved of the strike, […]
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The (picket) line in the sand
To strike, or not to strike — this is the real question put upon Cal Poly faculty this week as the state faculty union announced plans to strike if current contract negotiations fall through. Beginning April 16, the California Faculty Association (CFA) asked its members across the California State University (CSU) system to vote on […]
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Faculty strike vote begins
The California Faculty Association’s (CFA) vote to strike began yesterday, barely one week after negotiations broke down between union leaders and the California State University (CSU). The CFA represents approximately 23,000 faculty and staff at the 23 universities. If a strike does occur, CFA organizers would plan a series of two-day strikes throughout the state, […]