Our highest administrators are not the ones who need a 20% pay raise. They don’t feel the squeeze of the affordability crisis affecting the Cal State community, especially at Cal Poly. This money should instead be focused on direct student services and base level faculty: two fundamental aspects of the Cal State system that often go overlooked and undervalued.
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Letter to the Editor: Faculty parking woes due to poor planning by Armstrong
Finding a parking space has always been a gamble at Cal Poly. Lately, it’s become worse with the faculty being informed of a 125-space reduction due to campus construction. Were faculty informed in a direct campus-wide email before reporting for the fall quarter? No.
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Cal State student workers vote to form largest undergraduate union
More than 97% of Cal State student employees voted in favor of unionization in February, according to the CSUEU.
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A look back at the one day CFA strike
As early as 6 a.m. today, the first day of the California Faculty Association (CFA) strike commenced in San Luis Obispo and all CSU universities across California. The CFA and supporters began picketing at the entrances of Grand Avenue, California Boulevard and Highland Drive, impeding traffic entering the campus.
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Teamsters Union goes on strike at Cal Poly campus entrances
On Nov.14, 2023, California State University (CSU) employees with the Teamsters Local 2010 Union met at the west entrance of campus off of Highland Drive for their one-day strike in the fight for a fair contract.
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CFA votes to approve a union strike
The California Faculty Association (CFA) voted to approve a strike on Oct. 30, according to a news release from the union.
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California Faculty Association holds protest for fairer wages outside of Baker Forum
Members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) protested outside of the Performing Arts Center while the Baker Forum was going on inside.
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MN Now: October 5, 2023
Mustang News reporter Makena Locsin brings us the top stories from this week…
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CSU student assistant union gains enough votes to hold union election
On Monday, student assistants petitioning for unionization within the California State University (CSU) system announced that they had met the requirement to move forward with an election to become a part of the California State University Employee Union (CSUEU). The union election will allow CSU student assistant employees to vote to have a union represent […]
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Unions march across CSU campuses to demand salary reform
Unions across the CSU campuses held marches on Monday for salary reform. At Cal Poly, the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA) and Teamsters Unions marched across campus demanding salary steps. “The CSU is the lowest paid state agency without a salary steps program and what […]
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CFA strike preparation on hold for 48-hour ‘blackout period’
Chancellor Timothy White was present at the CSU-CFA meeting for the first time, according to a CFA email.