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California Faculty Association
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CFA is an anti-racism, social justice union of 29k faculty at the California State University. We advocate for students, #highered, & faculty rights. #BlackLivesMatter #UnionStrong
“After concerted pushback from faculty, students and alumni, Cal State Dominguez Hills has decided not to eliminate six academic programs that were on the chopping block for months.” - LAist

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Cal State Dominguez Hills decides not to nix six academic programs
Educators and students worried about the programs’ future for months.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that the social giant’s investment will be used to transform three state-owned buildings for a mixed-use academic and affordable housing district for Sacramento State University students, faculty, and staff. " - KCRA 3 News

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Meta invests $50 million to transform Capitol Mall in support of Sacramento State Capital Campus
Sacramento State’s plans for a Capital Campus in downtown Sacramento are getting a major boost, with Meta investing $50 million toward development efforts.
www.kcra.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Did you receive more of these deceptive, holiday-themed mailers and other anti-union messaging encouraging you to drop your union membership?

Don't be fooled.

We encourage you to report any of these organizations’ emails as spam and return mailers back to the sender. #UnionPower
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
“Trump is scaling up Title IX enforcement aimed at a tiny number of transgender athletes — announcing this week that San Jose State University violated the law by permitting a transgender athlete to compete on its women’s volleyball team.” - Chronicle of Higher Education

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Education Dept. Says San Jose State Violated Title IX as Enforcement Ramps Up
The department’s Office for Civil Rights proposed a list of demands that it said would rectify the alleged harms caused by a transgender woman’s participation on the volleyball team.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Earlier this week, our CFA President met with Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer of @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social 2010 to talk about the upcoming strike, what their demands are, and how we can all support them.
CFA in Solidarity with Teamsters Local 2010
YouTube video by California Faculty Association
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February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Our union siblings Teamsters should be respected, protected and paid! Join us in solidarity with @ibtLocal2010 workers on strike Tuesday, February 17th! Pledge your support here: https://bit.ly/CFAwTeamsters
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“This podcast is split up into two parts: an audio book of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s ‘Unite and Win’ handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly.” - Haymarket Books

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Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing
Society & Culture Podcast · Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books. This podcast is split…
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February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
From Tuesday, February 17 –Friday, February 20, 2026, we will unite with our the union siblings at Teamsters Local 2010 to SHUT DOWN ALL 22 CSU CAMPUSES! Visit https://www.calfac.org/resources/cfa-with-teamsters/ and contact your local campus CFA chapters.
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Join us on February 17-February 20 on the picket lines with Teamsters 2010 workers in their fight for the raises they deserve! Full details https://www.calfac.org/resources/cfa-with-teamsters/ for picket locations and what you need to know about our siblings fight. #CSUKeepYourPromises
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
CSU can more than afford to pay our Teamsters siblings what's owed.

Join us Feb. 17-20 and tell CSU to pay the promised July 2025 raises to workers and respect their workers!
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
“College-level instructors are increasingly vulnerable to the whims of students and administrators. This dynamic started long before President Trump’s second term, and weaponized complaints used to come more regularly from both left and right.” - The New York Times

https://ow.ly/tkI850Y9ssk
Opinion | The Havoc That One Disgruntled Student Can Wreak on a University
If college education is merely a transaction, educators — and facts — are vulnerable.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Building on a legacy of resistance, Black labor activists continue to make history today, fighting for fair wages and equity across race and industry.

With civil rights under attack, we stand united to resist erasure and defend our collective power. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
For Greg Philbrick, CFA San Luis Obispo member and new lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO), becoming a CFA member was the most natural thing to do.

Here's more on his #CFAFacultyFeature: https://www.calfac.org/lecturer-joins-cfa-as-a-commitment-to-social-responsibility/
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It's important for our members to fight for AI safeguards because it is an anti-racism and social justice issue that affects our working conditions.

Read more: https://www.calfac.org/csu-board-of-trustees-approves-pay-raises-for-more-executives-and-discusses-discrimination-investigations/
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“It was a painful move for students like Vivo Cunningham, a Students for Quality Education intern with CFA, the California Faculty Association.” - KRCB

https://ow.ly/433350Y9rYo
'It's slowly getting better;' Sonoma State students and faculty mark one year since announcement of dramatic cuts
Northern California Public Media
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February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Despite some campuses facing cuts to instruction, the trustees gave raises, deferred compensation, and performance bonus eligibility for four vice chancellors.
CSU Board of Trustees Approves Pay Raises for More Executives and Discusses Discrimination Investigations - California Faculty Association
The CSU Board of Trustees failed us again on January 28 after they approved yet another set of raises for top administrators just two months after facing
www.calfac.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
SEIU’s first Black woman president, April Verrett, is leading the fight for justice by confronting inequality and attacks on our civil liberties head-on.

This is what RESILIENCE under pressure and LEADERSHIP that doesn’t back down look like.
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Let’s be clear: Working people – Black, Brown, white and immigrants – are standing together to fight for a country that treats every person with dignity and justice. We will remember which members of Congress stood with us and who voted for more cruelty and chaos.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Your reminder that Starbucks baristas are still ON STRIKE.

So our call to action is simple: Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp
I DELETED THE STARBUCKS APP
#DeleteTheApp to show Starbucks that you stand with baristas, not billion-dollar companies.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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How could we? Our union siblings and leaders are being detained, our workplaces invaded, and our families and neighborhoods terrorized. We can’t ignore this and we will not back down. #ICEout
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February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Our union siblings Teamsters should be respected, protected and paid! Join us in solidarity with @ibtLocal2010 workers on strike Tuesday, February 17th!

https://bit.ly/CFAwTeamsters

#SolidaritySeason #UnionsForAll #CSUKeepYourPromises
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
We acknowledge the contibutions of activist leaders who fought for justice on the picket lines and beyond. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.

Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The American people deserve community safety, freedom of speech, the right to protest, and elected officials who fight back, not electeds who fund abuse with our tax dollars. Tell your senators: spend our tax dollars wisely—on care, not cruelty. seiu.co/rein-in-ice
January 31, 2026 at 1:00 AM
On Friday, a nationwide shutdown will take effect to protest Trump’s racist agenda, and ICE and Border Patrol’s targeting and killing of our community members. We encourage all our members to show support however and wherever they can.
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM