Staff Bargaining Update | Aug. 11, 2026
We started negotiations proposing 11% annual wage increases over 3 years. We showed sincere effort today and adjusted our figure down to 9%. You won't believe what Management came back with. You might remember their last offer was a big fat Zero raise for staff. Today, they upped it all the way to 1%.
That's right. ONE PERCENT. That is unserious, unacceptable, and unworthy of the skilled and dedicated labor we bring to work every day.
See CSUEU proposal exchanged today.
If you are angry at this news, know that you are not alone. When Management arrived to bargain at East Bay today, they were confronted with a powerful sea of blue shirts and loud chants, thanks to fellow CSUEU members from Northern California chapters who showed up to support our bargaining team.
We must continue mobilizing on every campus. We know that Management will not budge when they feel pressure. So ... reach out to your Contract Action Team leaders on your campus and get ready to make this #StrikeReadySummer a hot one!
Our bargaining team will review the proposals received today and prepare a response for next week's bargaining session on Aug. 20.
CSUEU Proposal vs. CSU Proposal
| CSUEU Proposal | CSU Proposal |
|---|---|
| Employees not in proper Salary Step are moved to their correct Step, based on years of service, retroactive to October 2025. | Employees not in proper Salary Step are moved to their correct Step, based on years of service, effective when contract is signed. |
| 2026: 9% salary increase 2027: 9% salary increase 2028: 9% salary increase |
2026: 1% 2027: 3% compensation pool 2028: Go back to bargaining table to negotiate salary and benefits |
2027: 9% salary increase
2028: 9% salary increase
2027: 3% compensation pool
2028: Go back to bargaining table to negotiate salary and benefits
“We came to the table with a serious proposal. They answered with something entirely unserious.
Members observing bargaining are fired up and taking their energy back to their campuses. We need to turn our anger to powerful collective actions in the coming days.”