The California State University Employees Union (CSUEU)/SEIU 2579 is a
labor union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
representing approximately 16,000 healthcare, operations, administrative and technical support staff at the
California State University's 23 campuses and the Office of the Chancellor. CSUEU, representing Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, and 15 is affiliated with the
Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing 2 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. SEIU is focused on organizing workers in three sectors: healthcare (over half of m ...
and the
California State Employees Association
The California State Employees Association (CSEA) was founded in 1931.
History
Headquartered in Sacramento, California, the organization itself grew out of a campaign to pass a ballot initiative to amend the California state constitution ...
.
On February 23, 2024, the
California Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) announced that Student Assistants employed at the 23 CSU Campuses and the Chancellor's Office had voted to join CSUEU.
Establishing bargaining unit 15 to represent Student Assistants. Final certification was signed on March 4, 2024. CSUEU Unit 15 represents nearly 20,000 additional Student Assistants employed by the CSU.
This brings the total number of employees represented by CSUEU up to approximately 36,000. Bargaining Unit 15 elected 10 Bargaining Team Members shortly after the Unit's final certification. This team includes Kaily Brooks, Noah Giddens, Erin Green, Michael Lee-Chang, Kelsey Pickett, Theresa Limbeek, Jacob Lott, Lysette Melendez, and Azure Starr.
References
External links
Official site
Service Employees International Union
Trade unions in California
Tertiary education trade unions
Statewide trade unions in the United States
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Public sector trade unions in the United States