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Cal State faculty to strike at two campuses Nov. 17
California State University Dominguez Hills is one of two campuses approved for a one day strike on Nov. 17.
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Cal State faculty to strike at two campuses Nov. 17
Cal State faculty to strike at two campuses Nov. 17
The union that represents faculty, librarians and other workers at the California State University (CSU) system today approved a one day strike at CSU Dominguez Hills in southern L.A. County and Cal State East Bay in Northern California. The strike is scheduled for Nov. 17.
The California Faculty Association and the university's administration are deadlocked on a new labor contract. The association says the stumbling block is its request for a .25 percent pay raise for the union's 23,000 members. Cal State says it can't afford the raise.
The association's president, Lillian Taiz, said members have voted for the last several weeks overwhelmingly in favor of a one day strike.
"It's very clear from the results that our members are angry and are willing to take this kind of action to get the attention of the chancellor and get him to take a new approach to his misplaced priorities for the California State University," Taiz said.
It's the first time the California Faculty Association has voted to go on strike. The association has organized informational pickets at some campuses this week. Officials at Cal State Dominguez Hills say the administration will keep the campus open and students are expected to attend classes during the November strike.
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