On August 28, The Tribune, based in San Luis Obispo, published a thought-provoking viewpoint piece written by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chapter 316 President Joan Kennedy in support of state workers. "This is a good piece by a good public servant," says CSUEU President Pat Gantt. "The Governor has tried to turn the public against us and make us scapegoats. We won't let him get away with that, and neither should the people of California." 

The Sacramento Bee published a front page article on June 10 stating that the courts may decide in favor of the governor’s earlier order to temporarily reduce state worker wages, resulting in minimum wage for state employees if the state budget is not settled by July 1. The article asserted that CSU employees would be impacted if the court upholds the governor's order. The next court hearing is set for June 21.  

Sacramento, Calif. (May 26, 2010)—The California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) announced today that it has reached an agreement with CSU which will lessen the impact of layoffs and budget cuts on Fresno State’s CSUEU-represented employees.

Sacramento, Calif. (May 25, 2010)—This morning, California State University Sacramento administration notified the CSU Employees Union (CSUEU) that eight staff positions will be subject to layoff.
 

Governor Schwarzenegger has unveiled his state budget May Revise, which includes a proposed restoration of $305 million to the CSU's 2010-11 budget, as well as $60.6 million to support enrollment growth across the sytem. "The May Revise shows a high regard for the CSU and higher education in general," says CSUEU President Pat Gantt. "However, it may be early fall before a budget is signed. Given that this is an election year, the budget process may even drift into late fall or past the November election. In today's no-new-revenues environment, the long and divisive budget process will threaten the proposed $366 million in funding at every twist and turn. We will work to keep these funds in the budget, and we urge CSU management to take a fresh look at rescinding layoffs across all campuses." Read the CSU's analysis of the May Revise. Read the Governor's Budget May Revision (PDF).