Members Kick Off Contract Campaign on Campuses

CSUEU leaders are visiting each CSU campus to shape our plan to win for our upcoming contract negotiations.

Hundreds of staff and student assistants have attended our Contract Campaign Kickoff meetings so far, and more meetings are coming up this month. See a full schedule here.

So far, the vibe is clear: Union members are fed up with excuses and broken promises from the Chancellor's Office. We are willing to fight — to do whatever it takes — to win a strong contract this year.  

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First Contract Win for Custodians Contracted Out at Monterey Bay

Employees at UG2, a custodial contracting service used by CSU Monterey Bay, voted to join CSUEU last year. They just finished negotiating their first contract and won new rights and benefits. 

These employees fought for and won job security, freedom from discrimination and unfair discipline, and raises between 3% and 7%.  

Even when the CSU tries to undermine worker protections by contracting out our members' work, we can build our power by making sure every job is a union job.

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In the News: Cal State Unions Push to Cap Executive Pay, Shield Raises for Organized Workers 

Our Union is actively supporting several legislative bills that will hold CSU management more accountable to how public funds are used and how it compensates workers.

The CSU uses a small state statutory loophole whenever it wants to back out of bargaining agreements with workers. We saw this last year when it broke its promise for full salary steps implementation for staff.

Our Union supports AB1818, legislation sponsored by Teamsters 2010, that will eliminate this loophole. Read EdSource's interview with CSUEU President Catherine Hutchinson about our support for this legislation.

Another bill, AB1831, would cap pay for CSU administrators, contractors and managers at 125% of the governor’s salary. Union members are also voters and we can use our political power to push for legislation that lifts up workers!

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Union Honors Brenda Brown's 25 Years of Service 

Brenda Brown has worked in the labor movement for nearly 40 years. She’s heard all the jokes from younger workers, such as, “Did you have phones when you first started organizing?”

Yes, she did. Brenda grew up in the era of “landline” phones when there was an all-knowing "Operator" you could reach by pressing "O."

The CSUEU Board of Directors honored Brenda’s distinguished 25-year union service with a retirement celebration at their February meeting.
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“When you spend nearly 40 years in an industry and 25 of those years with one organization, you do not just build a career, you build a life and a collection of memories that stay with you long after the workdays end.”

- Brenda Brown, CSUEU Sr. Labor Representative