Faculty senate voices support for CFA

The CSUS Faculty Senate vowed last week to support the California Faculty Association by means of a resolution. CFA, the union that represents CSU professors, is currently in mediation with the Chancellor's office, having reached an impasse July 1 in contract negotiations.

The CSUS Faculty Senate joins five other CSU campuses in adopting resolutions to support the CFA.

"Within the coming weeks, all remaining CSU campuses will most likely adopt resolutions in support of CFA," said Jeff Lustig, president of the California Faculty Association.

According to Lustig, CFA has made some dramatic concessions in the contract negotiations over the past few months, without any give from the chancellor's office.

A main area of contention between the CFA and the Chancellor's office, is the salary package merit award.

CFA would like to see changes made in the salary package, but so far the Chancellor's office has not given any indication of changing that package.

"This contract negotiation should be a key issue for students, the negotiations will affect the quality of education they receive,î said Lustig, citing reasons why all CSU students should take a particular interest in the contract negotiations.

In fact, many have taken interest. The Associated Students Inc. have on their agenda for today a resolution in support of Cal. Sean South created the resolution created to directly support the CFA in their negotiations to attain fair contracts for the CSU faculty at all 22 campuses.