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CFA statement on the Governor’s ‘May Revise’ budget plan

May 14, 2012 Alice SunshineLisa Cohen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday May 14, 2012

The governor’s revised state budget proposes no new cuts for the California State University with one huge qualifier - the revised budget he released today increases the possible trigger cut to the CSU from $200 million to $250 million.

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California Faculty Association members vote to authorize strikes in the California State University system

May 2, 2012 Lisa CohenAlice Sunshine
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2012

-- 95% of Faculty on all 23 California State University campuses voted to approve rolling two-day strikes if the CSU Chancellor refuses to settle a fair contract and unilaterally imposes his demands –

May 2, 2012 — After nearly two years trying to reach a labor agreement with university management, the faculty on the 23 campuses of the California State University system have voted overwhelmingly to authorize the California Faculty Association board to call rolling strikes.

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CFA to Announce Strike Vote Results May 2

May 1, 2012 Lisa CohenAlice Sunshine
For Immediate Release 
May 1, 2012

Who: The California Faculty Association (CFA) which represents 24,000 instructional faculty, librarians, counselors and coaches in the California State University System.

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California Faculty Association to announce results of strike vote on May 2

April 27, 2012 Lisa CohenAlice Sunshine
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2012

Who: The California Faculty Association (CFA), which represents 24,000 instructional faculty, librarians, counselors and coaches in the California State University System.

What: CFA will hold a news conference to announce the outcome of a vote by its members on whether or not to authorize the CFA Board of Directors to call a strike after the labor negotiating process under state law ends.

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Bill to democratize the California State University Board of Trustees passes key Senate committee
California Faculty Association sponsors bill to provide most important reform of CSU Board in generations

April 25, 2012 Alice SunshineDerek Chernow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

SACRAMENTO – Today Senator Leland Yee’s SB 1515 passed out of the Senate Education Committee on a 6-2 vote.

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As contract talks break down between Cal State U. faculty and management, a strike could be coming

April 10, 2012 Alice SunshineBrian Ferguson
For Immediate Release - April 10, 2012
  • Faculty to begin strike vote next Monday, April 16
     
  • Fact-finding, last step in official bargaining, comes next
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With enrollment caps and executive pay raises, California State University continues adoption of for-profit higher education model
California Faculty Association releases white paper revealing the Board of Trustees’ mission to transform the People’s University into a for-profit college system

March 20, 2012 Lisa CohenAlice Sunshine
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Cal State U. Trustees meeting next week to take up more executive pay hikes

March 15, 2012 Lisa CohenAlice Sunshine

For immediate release - March 15, 2012

When the California State University’s Board of Trustees meets next week, a big topic will be the hiring of and compensation for more of the public university system’s top executives.

The full Board of Trustees will gather on a new schedule (past meetings were on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) beginning in closed session at noon on Monday, March 19 at the Long Beach Hilton Hotel. There is one publicly noticed agenda item for the day—“Executive Personnel Matters (Government Code 11126(a)(1).”

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California State University faculty to vote on historic strike
In the midst of stalled contract negotiations, California Faculty Association Board of Directors authorizes vote of members on possible faculty strike over attempts to weaken quality of education on CSU campuses

February 22, 2012 Brian FergusonLisa Cohen
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California State U. Trustees’ Priorities — Defend Exec Pay & Discourage Student Dissent

January 23, 2012 Alice SunshineBrian Ferguson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JANUARY 23, 2012

When the California State University Trustees and Executives meet this Tuesday and Wednesday for their regular meeting, they will review the work of a special Trustees’ committee formed in the wake of the Governor’s critique of their approach to presidential pay.

During 2011, at least three new campus presidents enjoyed substantial compensation bumps in their starting salaries over their predecessors. This year, it is expected that the 23-campus system will hire at least five more campus presidents.

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Statement on Governor Brown’s 2012/13 State Budget Proposal

January 6, 2012 Alice SunshineBrian Ferguson
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Statement on $100 Million Trigger Cut to the CSU

December 13, 2011 Brian FergusonLisa Cohen
For Immediate Release - December 13, 2011

The California Faculty Association released the following statement in response to the Department of Finance’s action this morning to enact $1 billion in midyear “trigger” cuts. The statement can attributed to CFA President Lillian Taiz, a professor of History at Cal State Los Angeles.

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