FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California State University faculty members at all 23 campuses, including Fresno State, are hitting the picket lines.
An unprecedented five-day work stoppage is underway at every campus after the CSU and the California Faculty Association failed to reach a deal for a new contract.
The union is asking for a 12-percent pay raise, increased counseling staff for students and extended parental leave.
The CSU has offered a 5-percent salary increase, saying the CFA’s proposal would cost $380 million a year and it can’t afford that.
On Friday night, CSU announced that it has agreed on a three-year contract with Teamsters Local 2010.
No deal was reached by 8 a.m. Monday, marking the first time there has been a system-wide faculty strike.
That agreement still needs to be ratified by the union membership and approved by the CSU Board of Trustees.
Students have been instructed to check in with their professors to see if class is canceled since the campuses will remain open.
