For Immediate Release: April 5, 2010 
Contact:  John Watson, (916) 996-3542 / jwatson@calcsea.org
       
CSU EAST BAY STAFF MEMBERS MARCH AND RALLY TO SUPPORT THEIR UNION NEGOTIATORS ON APRIL 6

Workers from across the CSU East Bay Campus will march and rally in support of CSU Employees Union negotiators, who are meeting with administration representatives on April 6 to discuss alternatives to layoffs

What: CSU Employees Union (CSUEU) members will march from the site of negotiations to an on-campus rally at which speakers will discuss recently announced layoff notices from workers’ points of view.
Purpose: The action is intended to show support for CSUEU negotiators as they explore any and all options to save jobs so that CSU East Bay can survive these difficult economic times with its crucial support infrastructure intact.
Background: In mid-February, CSU East Bay announced that an estimated 140 non-teaching staff members, 125 of whom are represented by the CSUEU, would be subject to workforce reductions either by reduced hours or layoffs, effective June 30, 2010. Since then, CSUEU has been in negotiations with campus administration to mitigate layoffs through voluntary reductions in hours and other options. The latest negotiating session is taking place on April 6.
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Where: Art & Education Building at 11:30 a.m., march to the Agora Stage for a rally from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., then march back to the Art & Education Building
Time: 11:30 a.m. for the start of the march

Rally Speakers include:
CSUEU President Pat Gantt
CSUEU VP for Representation Russell Kilday-Hicks
CSUEU VP for Organizing Ronnie Grant
CSUEU Bargaining Team Member Alisandra Brewer
CSUEU Chapter 306 President Diego Campos

Campus map (PDF)

About CSUEU
Incorporated in 2005 after serving its members as a division of the California State Employees Association for more than 70 years, the California State University Employees Union has built up a rich record of achievements on behalf of its 16,000 represented employees. Today it represents classified staff members at the California State University’s 23 campuses, as well as the Office of the Chancellor, encompassing such diverse job categories as registered nurses, custodians, groundsworkers, library assistants, graphic specialists, information technology consultants and performing arts technicians, among many others.