California State University faculty vote to authorize strike over pay and class sizes

Faculty at all 23 campuses of the California State University system have voted to authorize a strike. They're demanding a new contract with higher salaries, lower class sizes and more manageable workloads. The California Faculty Association represents 29,000 lecturers, librarians, counselors and other employees. The union said in a statement Monday that members authorized a walkout in a 95% vote. A strike is not a sure thing. The union’s demands will be presented to the university’s chancellor on Nov. 7, and negotiations will continue from there. The university system said in a statement that it hopes a walkout can be avoided.