SEIU California Central Council has just published this budget-related Frequently Asked Questions. Covering all sectors that are impacted by the budget cuts, it complements the education-specific CSUEU FAQ that's available elsewhere on this page.

This May 12 Contract Negotiations News provides details on a two-year extension of the CSUEU/CSU contract. We will be developing a FAQ as any questions emerge; in the meantime, please send any questions to the bargaining team, using the contact information listed on this update.

1A: NO
1B: NEUTRAL
1C: NO
1D and 1E: NEUTRAL
1F: YES
Further details from the CSUEU Legislative Committee

This February 4 Contract Negotiations News, one in a series of updates, provides details about a recent contract negotiation meeting. Previous updates are available as PDFs on the lower right section of the Bargaining page. Also available on the Bargaining page is the CSUEU Initial Bargaining Proposal #1, submitted to the CSU on January 27 to begin negotiations for a new contract.

In this January 26 opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich extols the virtues of unions in maintaining a robust U.S. economy. Why is this recession so deep, and what can be done to reverse it? In Reich's view, America and its faltering economy need unions to restore prosperity to the middle class.