"Massive Strike: California State University Faculty and Workers Protest Salary Dispute"

Nearly 30,000 California State University employees, including professors and librarians, are set to strike for five days over pay increases and workplace improvements, potentially disrupting classes for hundreds of thousands of students. The workers are demanding a 12% pay hike, higher minimum salary, and longer parental leave. The strike follows months of contract negotiations, and if an agreement is not reached, the union may consider other labor actions. Meanwhile, a tentative contract agreement was reached with skilled trade workers, avoiding their participation in the strike.