Two weeks ago faculty, counselors, and librarians in the California State University System voted down a tentative contract achieved at the last moment between our union, the California Faculty Association, and management led by Chancellor Charles Reed. You may not know why CFA voted no. This is the first time we have rejected an agreement and we did not act carelessly. This was too little.
Many faculty make less than prison guards.
Our younger faculty cannot afford to buy a home. Many bright young faculty will not come here. As it turns out, there is plenty of money for decent salary increases. The economy is good. Billions are coming to the state from the tobacco settlement.