CSU Faculty Union Ends Strike with Tentative Agreement

The agreement includes a 5% salary increase and improved working conditions across all 23 campuses.

The California State University (CSU) faculty union reached a tentative agreement with the university system, ending a planned five-day strike after one day.
The agreement includes a 5% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2023, higher salary floors for the lowest-paid workers, safer workplaces, and an expansion of parental leave.
The strike was staged by the California Faculty Association, which represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, counselors, librarians, and coaches across all 23 campuses of CSU.
The union had initially demanded a 12% wage increase for the 2023-24 academic year and a raise in the minimum salary for full-time faculty to $64,360 from $54,360.
The tentative agreement raises the minimum salary for faculty by $3,000, increases paid parental leave from six to 10 weeks, and improves access to gender-inclusive restrooms and lactation spaces.