strike

A year after strike, SLO County reaches deal with employee union

By Tyler Pratt • Jan 14, 2020
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Just about a year after the first-ever strike in San Luis Obispo County government history, the county and thousands of its workers have reached a deal. At the beginning of December, the San Luis Obispo County Employees' Association or SLOCEA, the county’s largest union, made a deal for wages and compensation. On Tuesday, the board of supervisors approved it.

Central Coast students, nurses strike for climate and job terms

By & Emily McBride • Sep 21, 2019
Emily McBride (top) and Greta Mart (bottom)

Friday was a day of demonstrations on the Central Coast, with students walking out of class to join young people around the world in an international climate strike, and local nurses picketing for better working terms in San Luis Obispo and Templeton.

SLO County workers strike, appeal for increased wages and benefits

By Tyler Pratt • Dec 11, 2018
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Wednesday marks the second day of the San Luis Obispo County employee strike. Members of SLOCEA, the county’s largest union, didn’t go to their jobs Tuesday—affecting social services, clerical positions and prompting library branch closures. Instead, many showed up to protest at the county board of supervisors meeting.

Issues & Ideas: Two viewpoints on the SLO County strike

By Tyler Pratt • Dec 10, 2018
County of San Luis Obispo/SLOCEA

San Luis Obispo County is preparing for an employee strike. For the first time in its history, SLOCEA—the county’s largest employee union—plans to strike Tuesday, December 11 through Friday, December 14. The county and union have not been able to come to an agreement over current and future wages and benefits. KCBX News recently sat down with San Luis Obispo County’s manager and met with a SLOCEA member to learn more.

Planned strike to affect county government services

By Tyler Pratt • Dec 7, 2018
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San Luis Obispo County is preparing for an imminent employee strike. Members of the SLOCEA union plan to strike Tuesday, and potentially continue through Friday. The county and union have not been able to come to an agreement over current and future wages and benefits, and while the strike is expected to happen, what’s not certain is who will strike and what all will be affected.

San Luis Obispo County preparing for possible employee strike

By Tyler Pratt • Nov 23, 2018
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For the first time in county government history, San Luis Obispo County officials are gearing up for a potential employee strike. The county’s largest employee union, the San Luis Obispo County Employees' Association (SLOCEA), wants a higher wage increase than the administration has offered. But that’s not the only issue on the table.

UC Santa Barbara workers join statewide strike

By Greta Mart • May 7, 2018
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At UC Santa Barbara and University of California campuses across the state, workers are striking through Wednesday, calling for better wages and benefits. About 54,000 nurses, custodians, technical and other service workers plan to join picket lines at all ten UC schools this week. UC's biggest union, AFSCME Local 3299, organized the strike. 

Update: CSU Faculty offered 5 percent raise, no retro pay

By KCBX Newsroom • Apr 5, 2016
Cal Poly CFA

UPDATE: Friday, April 8, 2016 at 6:35 p.m.

Faculty at Cal Poly and the 22 other California State University campuses are being offered a five percent salary hike effective June 30. 

Cal Poly faculty and administration develop strategies as possible strike approaches

By KCBX Newsroom • Mar 8, 2016
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A potential strike by faculty at Cal Poly and 22 other California State University (CSU) campuses is about a month away, and this has administrators developing plans for how to handle the situation. 

California Faculty Association sets upcoming strike dates for Cal Poly, other CSU campuses

By KCBX Newsroom • Feb 8, 2016
Cal Poly CFA

Strike dates were announced Monday for professors at Cal Poly and throughout the California State University (CSU) system, should the current contract process fail to meet current salary demands.

Lucia Mar teachers authorize union to strike if negotiations with district fail

By Randol White • Mar 27, 2015
Change.org "Fairly pay our teachers" petition

The union representing teachers in the Lucia Mar School District now have authorization to initiate a strike, should negotiations reach that point.

The Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association (LMUTA) announced the support from teachers following voting on Friday.

The teachers are asking for an increase in wages to bring salaries closer to those of their colleagues working in neighboring districts, including San Luis Coastal and Santa Maria-Bonita. Lucia Mar School District leaders say they can't afford the level that's being proposed, and have made their own offer.