CSU and CFA shall jointly establish a program to assist Unit members with housing. All employees retiring from Unit 3 shall be afforded dental insurance benefits at levels comparable to those during active CSU employment. There are many issues that CFA is eager to begin bargaining over that don't fall within Articles 31 and 32. Serious problems with workload, will have to wait until 2001. However, as indicated by our Sunshine Proposals, CFA intends to take the broadest view of what is covered by the two articles open for renegotiations.
Collective bargaining is a power relationship.
While preparation, research, bargaining skills and persuasion count, it is without question always the support among the faculty that ends up being key to an equitable settlement. CFA's Chapter Presidents will lead the Reopener 2000 contract campaign on each campus. They will be contacting CFA members in the next few weeks about the campaign and how faculty can help.