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Bill would let PERB resolve CSU contract standoffs, unions say
Summary
AB 1818 would restore Public Employment Relations Board oversight when CSU and bargaining units need to renegotiate, after recent disputes over contractual raises. Teamsters and Cal State workers testified the change is needed to prevent CSU from refusing raises; CSU told the committee it moved from oppose to neutral on recent amendments.
Assemblymember Ortega presented AB 1818 to modernize a Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act provision so PERB can resolve disputes over whether bargaining is required when CSU claims budget constraints.
Jason Rabinowitz, secretary-treasurer for Teamsters Local 2010, said the CSU has failed to pay contractual raises due in July 2025 and has used unilateral approaches that harmed employee morale and services. "CSU has unilaterally failed to pay contractual raises that were due in July 2025..." Rabinowitz said, and urged support for AB 1818 to place the decision properly with PERB. Ernesto Torres, a skilled trades director, added that contractors and management decisions have worsened pay outcomes for frontline skilled trades workers.
Multiple labor groups and higher-education employee organizations registered support; CSU representative Eric Bakke told the committee the university had shifted from oppose to neutral after June 8 amendments. The committee established quorum, heard 'me too' supporters, and later recorded a motion to move AB 1818 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Next steps: AB 1818 was referred to Appropriations for fiscal and policy review; author and sponsors said they will continue negotiations with CSU and stakeholders.
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