June 22: CSUEU Board of Directors Votes to Negotiate Furloughs
In a series of advisory votes over the last week, CSUEU members have clearly indicated their support for the concept of two furlough days per month, as proposed earlier this month by the Chancellor’s Office.
The results of the votes taken at the chapter level are reflected in the chart below. An online survey and a scientific poll came to the same result: CSUEU-represented employees support the concept of furloughs at the rate of approximately 82 percent in favor.
The next step will be for CSUEU leadership to notify the Chancellor’s office that the CSUEU has accepted their offer to come to the table to negotiate furloughs. Negotiations for a side letter could begin as early as next week.
We have received an unprecedented number of suggestions and concerns related to a potential furlough program and will convey these messages to the bargaining team. The CSUEU bargaining team is committed to working on an agreement which will reflect these ideas to the fullest extent possible. We will not reach an agreement until we have a clear understanding as to how the furlough program will impact our members.
We are gratified by the level of involvement and activity on the part of all chapter leaders and represented employees. Over 5700 votes were tallied at the chapter level, and over 5800 individuals completed online surveys. Everyone worked hard to get the message out and exhibited an unprecedented willingness to share their opinions and thoughts about this issue.
In a meeting this afternoon, the CSUEU Board of Directors voted unanimously to accept the will of the members and voted to direct the bargaining team to begin negotiations with the Chancellor’s Office. We will continue to keep an open dialogue with you and encourage you to continue to dialogue with your campus leaders by sharing your opinions and creative solutions.
|
Chapter
|
Furloughs
|
Layoffs/No furlough
|
Abstain
|
|
301 - Humboldt
|
177
|
30
|
|
|
302 - Chico
|
168
|
45
|
|
|
303 - Sacramento
|
359
|
69
|
|
|
304 - Sonoma
|
143
|
34
|
|
|
305 - San Francisco
|
374
|
46
|
|
|
306 - East Bay
|
163
|
32
|
|
|
307 - San Jose
|
263
|
37
|
|
|
308 - Stanislaus
|
200
|
20
|
|
|
309 - Fresno
|
88
|
3
|
|
|
310 - Bakersfield
|
102
|
24
|
|
|
311 - Los Angeles
|
146
|
52
|
3
|
|
312 - Northridge
|
318
|
82
|
1
|
|
313 - Chancellor's Office
|
128
|
10
|
|
|
314 - Dominguez Hills
|
128
|
20
|
|
|
315 - Long Beach
|
288
|
122
|
|
|
316 - San Luis Obispo
|
331
|
89
|
1
|
|
317 - Fullerton
|
325
|
39
|
|
|
318 - San Diego
|
285
|
88
|
|
|
319 - Pomona
|
291
|
41
|
|
|
320 - San Bernardino
|
167
|
73
|
8
|
|
321 - San Marco
|
164
|
19
|
0
|
|
322 - Monterey Bay
|
101
|
15
|
1
|
|
323 - California Maritime Academy
|
39
|
5
|
|
|
324 - Channel Islands
|
128
|
10
|
|
|
Totals
|
4876
|
1005
|
14
|
|
Percentage
|
82.71%
|
17.05%
|
1.36%
|
Categories: Bargaining, Budget Central |
Posted: 6/22/2009 |
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