CSU Faculty Strikes at Cal Poly Pomona, First in Statewide One-Day Actions

Published on December 5, 2023

POMONA, Calif.—The faculty union at Cal Poly Pomona initiated a one-day strike Dec. 4, the first of multiple actions across California State University (CSU) campuses this week as the union negotiates a new labor contract. Picketing started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to continue until 7 p.m. on Monday at the Cal Poly campus, including a noon rally, according to a statement from the California Faculty Association (CFA) last week. “I am here to walk with you, dance with you, and cheer with you all today,” Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval told protestors through a microphone. “I want to let you know that I support you.”...

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