eNews | May 14, 2026
We Are In The Fight of Our Lives
Hundreds of workers marched our Bargaining Team into negotiations after a rally at CSU Northridge on May 7. More than 13 chapters organized actions including rallies, blue out days, practice pickets, tabling events, and more on their campuses to support winning a contract with fully-funded steps, raises and job security. Read more about last week's bargaining here.
We learned not only that CSU does not want to fully fund steps, CSU is also desperately afraid of members using our strongest tool: the strike.
CSU introduced a bargaining proposal to take away our right to strike. CSU wants us to give away this right because they are afraid of the mass disruption a strike would cause. That’s exactly why we must prepare to strike.
Read, share, and use this Strike FAQ to organize!
State Budget Revise Hands CSU Millions - Now We Bargain for Our Share
NO MORE EXCUSES - The CSU has been handed a proposed budget with $264.8 million in new, on-going funding. This gives them more than enough to invest in their workers and implement FULL STEPS! After the broken promises of last year, full steps is no longer enough.
We are demanding even greater raises at the bargaining table. Join our budget townhall on Friday (5/15) at 12 p.m. to learn how the May Revise strengthens our 2026 contract campaign.
Staff Bargaining Dates
We just scheduled the next five dates for our staff bargaining team to negotiate with management.
June 5 – Chancellor's Office
June 16 – Campus TBD
June 26 – Chancellor's Office
July 1 – Campus TBD
July 13 – Chancellor's Office
Learn how to get in touch with your bargaining team here.
In The News: Union Rally at SFSU
"The CSU Employees Union chapter at San Francisco State University rallied on Thursday in support of their bargaining team who began negotiations with the CSU administration for new contracts."
Read the full article at Golden Gate Express.
CAT Photo Gallery
Members of the Contract Action Team (CAT) are busy across the state getting our union ready to strike, if necessary. CAT members are working to move coworkers into action, build visibility across campuses, and grow the pressure for real gains at the bargaining table.
View photos of recent CAT actions and sign up here.
