Our three unions of educators, researchers, clinicians, and counselors at Rutgers University send our solidarity to the California Faculty Association as you begin your strike to win a fair contract and better working and learning conditions throughout the California State University system. We support your fight for a fair pay increase after a period of high inflation, greater job security for vulnerable workers, humane support for parents and caregivers, and effective protections against sexual and other forms of harassment.
In the past several years, public higher education workers have risen up across the country against administrations that are running our colleges and universities like businesses, instead of institutions of learning, research, service, and patient care. We won’t change this unjust status quo by merely speaking truth to power. We know from our strike at Rutgers last year that organizing and action are needed to win the colleges and universities that we and our students deserve.
Your fight is our fight. Our members mobilized by the hundreds and went on strike by the thousands to win the historic victories in our new contracts. This was the start of the fight to take back our university, but we know we have further to go. We will take inspiration from your strike in the largest public university system in the country as we organize for the struggles ahead.
From the other side of the country, we wish you well on the picket lines and send our solidarity in your fight to win a strong and fair contract.