A Message from Union President Hutchinson on Steps
I’m writing to share an important update about our battle for salary reform at the CSU. University leadership refuses to budge and do right by Staff.
On Oct. 1, Management will up the ante. They will implement the contractual process that was agreed if full funding wasn’t reached. The CSU will implement a new Salary Step structure. There will be 11 new step structures ranging from 6-12 salary grades consisting of 20 salary steps. CSUEU members will be placed on the next salary step above their current pay, except those already at the top of the scale.
This implementation is a direct challenge to CSUEU and our members. They are assuming that our members will accept the implementation and stop demanding full steps.
We believe we are right and CSU is wrong. We believe the Legislature fulfilled the Compact and the CSU should honor its commitment for full Steps for Staff.
To make sure the CSU is not confused about our position, our petition demanding full steps still stands! If you haven’t signed it, I urge you to join more than 5,000 of your co-workers who have. We will submit it to CSU management next month.
Let me put the next statement in bold: We intend to fight like never before to win full steps and we will mobilize all resources to make it happen - up to and including a full strike. We may have to go back to the table in reopener bargaining as part of that process. If we do, I will keep you informed and I ask that you support our bargaining team in their work.
For now, what can you do to strengthen our position to win? Two things: Sign the petition and help grow our political power.