This resolution urges the Chancellor of California State University to negotiate a fair contract with the California Faculty Association that considers the high cost of living in the Bay Area and addresses issues of equity among faculty. It emphasizes the importance of improving student learning and faculty working conditions.
Resolution urging California State University’s Chancellor Joseph I. Castro to strengthen student learning and protect faculty working conditions by giving the California Faculty Association a fair contract that reflects the Bay Area cost of living, minimizes the divide between tenure-track and lecturer faculty, and responds to the faculty’s racial and social justice demands.
How it got here
This legislation originated from concerns about faculty working conditions and student learning at California State University, prompting the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to take action.
The California Faculty Association has been in negotiations with the California State University administration for over a year and a half, seeking a fair contract that addresses various demands including anti-racism and social justice.
Supervisor Matt Haney introduced the resolution urging California State University’s Chancellor Joseph I. Castro to strengthen student learning and protect faculty working conditions.
The resolution was referred for adoption without committee reference at the next Board meeting.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution, emphasizing the need for a fair contract for faculty that reflects the Bay Area cost of living.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, which allowed it to become effective without her approval due to the time limit set by the charter.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
