California State University Faculty Strike Looming

by Educational Justice (reposted)

Fri, Mar 23, 2007 6:12PM

San Francisco State and our California State University System is the largest system of higher education in the US with some 400,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff spread out onto 23 campuses throughout our state. On Thursday we wrapped up a strike vote within our union that many predict will overwhelmingly authorize our union leadership to set strike dates throughout the state sometime in April.

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Our students are taking the lead in building solidarity with faculty in support of a fair contract and our mutual opposition to the huge fee hikes just approved by the CSU Trustees on Wednesday. We are building stronger faculty/staff/student alliances to ensure a brighter future for our communities and the CSU system.

http://edjustice.blogspot.com/2007/03/california-state-university-faculty.html

§California State University Faculty Threaten Strike

by reposted

Fri, Mar 23, 2007 6:13PM

Day to Day, March 15, 2007 · Thousands of faculty members at California State University are considering going on strike as soon as next month. Their salaries have been flat for four years.

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