"At issue in the unfair labor practice strike are deferred wage increases over the last year for union members who include carpenters, electricians, maintenance mechanics, metalworkers painters and plumbers. RELATED: Kaiser workers strike again in Bay Area, with no end in sight At the same time wage hikes were deferred, CSU tuition and enrollment have risen giving workers a possible source of cash to pay for the missing raises, according to Jason Rabinowitz, secretary-treasurer with Teamsters Local 2010."
"The union believes that deferred wages for its workers also could be partially repaid through Gov. Gavin Newsom's request earlier this month for an additional $366 million in ongoing funding for the Cal State system. The added money, if approved by the Cal State board of trustees, would help provide back wages for missing pay hikes that were to begin on July 1, 2025 the last year of a three-year contract, according to Rabinowitz."
About 1,100 Teamsters at 22 California State University campuses are preparing to strike Feb. 17-20 over deferred wage increases and alleged unpaid step increases. The union represents carpenters, electricians, maintenance mechanics, metalworkers, painters and plumbers. The union cites rising CSU tuition, enrollment, and a gubernatorial request for $366 million in ongoing Cal State funding as possible sources to cover back wages. CSU contends salary increases for 2025 were contractually tied to new state funding in the 2025-2026 budget, which was not received. CSU received a state-approved 0% loan of $144 million and plans full contract bargaining with the Teamsters.
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