{"id":29445,"date":"2023-10-28T12:47:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T19:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=29445"},"modified":"2023-10-28T12:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T19:47:45","slug":"city-college-staff-vote-94-to-authorize-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/28\/city-college-staff-vote-94-to-authorize-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"City College staff vote 94% to authorize strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" by\u00a0YUJIE ZHOU<\/a><\/strong> OCTOBER 27, 2023 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over 200 City College faculty and staff rallied at a parking lot next to the school’s Ocean campus. Photo by Yujie Zhou, Oct. 26, 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Frustrated with stalled contract negotiations, 94 percent of the custodians, public safety officers and dispatchers at City College of San Francisco voted to authorize a strike on Thursday, according to SEIU Local 1021, which represents the school\u2019s 400 or so staff members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For similar reasons, AFT 2121, a union that represents more than 1,000 CCSF teachers, librarians and counselors, also launched a strike commitment card campaign this week. If negotiations with management break down, they will move for a strike authorization vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both unions say they will \u201cmove forward according to the response from Chancellor David Martin and his team\u2019s behavior in bargaining.\u201d The latter, according to the unions, has refused to explain their proposals, share financial information in a timely manner or make \u201creasonable compromises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe urge Chancellor Martin to show respect for the voices of educators and classified workers and embrace his role as a leader of City College and its vital place in the hearts of San Francisco,\u201d reads a statement from both unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin has not yet responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a statement, Alan Wong, president of the school\u2019s board of trustees, an elected group that is charged with overseeing CCSF, said that \u201cI am committed to getting the college administration and labor unions to come to a fair agreement that will balance good wages and benefits for our staff and the long-term financial sustainability of the college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n