January 25, 2024
California State University faculty announced a historic week-long strike, after months of negotiations. So students braced for a week of missed classes.
Then, something surprising happened. After one day, a deal was reached.
The strike did what months of back-and-forth discussions couldn’t — improve faculty wages and working conditions.
How significant was this strike? What did faculty win?
Guest:
- Aimee Escalante, Lecturer, Cal State Monterey Bay
Other voices:
- Leora Freedman, Chancellor for human resources, California State University
- Kate Ozment, Professor, Cal Poly Pomona
Education Beat is a weekly podcast. This episode is hosted by EdSource’s Ashley A. Smith and produced by Jennifer Molina.