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Cal Poly strike over, faculty accepts less than previously offered

January 23, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

Following a one-day strike and months of negotiations, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s faculty union and California State University management reached a tentative agreement on Monday.

While faculty members went back to work on Tuesday, it appears they accepted a lesser offer than one that was rejected late last year. The CSU had offered 15% over three years, with some faculty also getting a post-promotion increase of an additional 2.65%, or 17.65% over three years.

After striking, the California Faculty Association has agreed to 10% over 2 years with salary step increases for the l0west paid employees of 2.65%, or 12.65% over two years.

Highlights of the tentative agreement:

  • 5% general salary increase for all faculty retroactive to July 1, 2023.
  • 5% general salary increase for all faculty on July 1 in 2024, (contingent on the state not reducing base funding to the CSU).
  • Raising the salary floor for our lowest-paid faculty in salary ranges A and B: $3,000 increase in the minimum pay for ranges A and B retroactive to July 1, 2023; additional $3,000 increase in the minimum pay for range A on July 1, 2024.
  • Salary step increase of 2.65% for 2024-25.
  • Increasing paid parental leave from six to 10 weeks.
  • Increasing protection for faculty who have dealings with police by providing for a union rep in those interactions.
  • Improving access to gender-inclusive restrooms and lactation spaces, and a pathway to monitor issues of access.
  • Providing support for lecturer engagement in service work.
  • Extending the current contract for 2022-24 one year to June 30, 2025.

“This historic agreement was won because of members’ solidarity, collective action, bravery, and love for each other and our students,” said Antonio Gallo, associate vice president of lecturers, south. “This is what people power looks like. This deal immensely improves working conditions for faculty and strengthens learning conditions for students.”

The union and CSU management will hammer out the details of the pact, with union members slated to vote on the agreement in the next few weeks.

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No one will be celebrating an offer lower than the original offer. Very Orwellian of the CFA to pretend that the lower offer is actually good.


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Seems, you don’t know how union negotiations work.


I want 5%, so I demand 10%. I am offered 4% and reply with a strike, threats, and walkout. Management comes back with 6%, and we sign a deal.


That’s all that happened here.


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Everyone needs more money today…


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Should put the A&B lowest pay rate now to see what they start out at and also how much is the average of the others as 10% of 100,000 is greater than of 50,000.so you don’t give the whole pic and the faculty should of included a reduction of tuition for students who are the ones who need the help.


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Over paid and underfunded, Unfunded Liabilities for State Pension Plans in 2023 https://equable.org/unfunded-liabilities-for-state-pension-plans-in-2023/


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Yup, those professors are sure smarter than the rest of us! What negotiating skills! The got less than what was previously offered to them.


And what’s with the one day strike? Too much hardship for such coddled members of society?


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