California Faculty Association
@cfaunited.bsky.social
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
“CSU already made a promise, and we’re demanding that they keep their promises. We look forward to seeing you on the picket line and standing strong together in union.” www.calfac.org/hold-the-line-teamsters-local-2010-strike-begins-tuesday/
Hold the Line! Teamsters Local 2010 Strike Begins Tuesday - California Faculty Association
Next week, starting Tuesday, February 17 through Friday, February 20, our union siblings, Teamsters Local 2010 members, will strike across all CSU
www.calfac.org
February 14, 2026 at 3:46 AM
“CSU already made a promise, and we’re demanding that they keep their promises. We look forward to seeing you on the picket line and standing strong together in union.” www.calfac.org/hold-the-line-teamsters-local-2010-strike-begins-tuesday/
“Rarely does a month pass without a news story appearing on the skyrocketing cost of higher education. Politicians rail about it. Parents and prospective students fret about it as part of the larger affordability crisis.” - Chronicle of Higher Education
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Opinion | Why Your University Has So Many Administrators
Great teaching is expensive, but back-office functions should be getting cheaper. Why aren’t they?
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February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“Rarely does a month pass without a news story appearing on the skyrocketing cost of higher education. Politicians rail about it. Parents and prospective students fret about it as part of the larger affordability crisis.” - Chronicle of Higher Education
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https://ow.ly/Wqf250YeutR
“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
“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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https://ow.ly/avsI50YetRo
“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
“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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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
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
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
Don't be fooled.
We encourage you to report any of these organizations’ emails as spam and return mailers back to the sender. #UnionPower
“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
“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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We are in solidarity with the Teamsters and together we will send a clear message that injury to one is an injury to all.
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/_0CheEvK2bA
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/_0CheEvK2bA
CFA in Solidarity with Teamsters Local 2010
YouTube video by California Faculty Association
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February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
We are in solidarity with the Teamsters and together we will send a clear message that injury to one is an injury to all.
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/_0CheEvK2bA
Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/_0CheEvK2bA
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
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.
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
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
“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
“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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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
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.
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
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
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!
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
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!
Join us Feb. 17-20 and tell CSU to pay the promised July 2025 raises to workers and respect their workers!
“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
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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
“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
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https://ow.ly/tkI850Y9ssk
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
With civil rights under attack, we stand united to resist erasure and defend our collective power. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 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
With civil rights under attack, we stand united to resist erasure and defend our collective power. #BlackHistoryMonth
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/
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
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/
Here's more on his #CFAFacultyFeature: https://www.calfac.org/lecturer-joins-cfa-as-a-commitment-to-social-responsibility/
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/
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'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/
Read more: https://www.calfac.org/csu-board-of-trustees-approves-pay-raises-for-more-executives-and-discusses-discrimination-investigations/
“It was a painful move for students like Vivo Cunningham, a Students for Quality Education intern with CFA, the California Faculty Association.” - KRCB
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'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
“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
https://ow.ly/433350Y9rYo
These bonuses amount to between $18,420 and $23,320 of spending money on top of their exorbitant salaries. We're disappointed but not surprised that CSU continues to claim it can’t afford promised raises for essential workers while giving execs pay hikes.
More: www.calfac.org/csu-board-of...
More: www.calfac.org/csu-board-of...
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
These bonuses amount to between $18,420 and $23,320 of spending money on top of their exorbitant salaries. We're disappointed but not surprised that CSU continues to claim it can’t afford promised raises for essential workers while giving execs pay hikes.
More: www.calfac.org/csu-board-of...
More: www.calfac.org/csu-board-of...
They did this after CFA members urged them to prioritize spending funding on instruction, restoring academic programs, &giving faculty a living wage.
All four vice chancellors, including Greg Saks, Vice Chancellor of External Relations & Communications, are also eligible for 5% performance bonuses.
All four vice chancellors, including Greg Saks, Vice Chancellor of External Relations & Communications, are also eligible for 5% performance bonuses.
February 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
They did this after CFA members urged them to prioritize spending funding on instruction, restoring academic programs, &giving faculty a living wage.
All four vice chancellors, including Greg Saks, Vice Chancellor of External Relations & Communications, are also eligible for 5% performance bonuses.
All four vice chancellors, including Greg Saks, Vice Chancellor of External Relations & Communications, are also eligible for 5% performance bonuses.
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
Despite some campuses facing cuts to instruction, the trustees gave raises, deferred compensation, and performance bonus eligibility for four vice chancellors.
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.
This is what RESILIENCE under pressure and LEADERSHIP that doesn’t back down look like.
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 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.
This is what RESILIENCE under pressure and LEADERSHIP that doesn’t back down look like.
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
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.
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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
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
Your reminder that Starbucks baristas are still ON STRIKE.
So our call to action is simple: Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp
So our call to action is simple: Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp
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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
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
https://seiu.co/4kifLzZ
https://seiu.co/4kifLzZ