This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
Cal State management, faculty reach tentative agreement to avert strike
Cecil Canton, left, a criminal justice professor at California State University, Sacramento, joins other faculty members at a news conference, at CSU, Sacramento, to discuss the independent report that supports the position that faculty members at the California State University system are underpaid, Monday, March 28, 2016. The administration says it doesn't have the money to give a 5 percent raise called for by the faculty association and has offered a 2 precent raise.
(
Rich Pedroncelli/AP
)
Listen
0:33
Cal State management, faculty reach tentative agreement to avert strike
California State University management and its faculty union say they've reached a tentative contract agreement that would avert a five-day strike that faculty had planned for next week.
The two sides plan to announce the details of the plan at a news conference Friday morning, they said in a joint press release.
The California Faculty Association said that it would postpone the planned strike, which would have begun on April 13, pending union members' ratification of the terms of the new contract. The contract would also need to be approved by the CSU Board of Trustees during its meeting in May.
The two sides have been arguing over contract negotiations for more than a year, with faculty asking for a 5 percent pay increase to make up for recession-era cuts. Cal State officials had offered a 2 percent raise, saying anything greater would cut into funding for educational programs.
On Wednesday, CSU management and faculty announced that they were returning to the bargaining table with the intent to strike a deal to avoid the strike.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
