Faculty members of the California State University (CSU) system have ended their weeklong strike demanding higher wages after reaching a tentative agreement with CSU management. The strike, which included over 30,000 professors, librarians, and other workers across the CSU's 23 campuses, began on the same day as the agreement was reached.

The California Faculty Association (CFA) had been seeking a 12% wage increase, whereas CSU offered a 5% pay raise effective January 31. The tentative agreement includes a 5% general salary increase for all faculty retroactive to July 2023 and another 5% increase on July 1, 2024. It also raises the salary floor for the lowest-paid faculty and includes a salary step increase of 2.65% for 2024-25.

Additionally, the agreement extends paid parental leave from six to 10 weeks and provides increased protection for faculty who have dealings with the police. It also aims to improve access to gender-inclusive restrooms and lactation spaces and offers support for lecturer engagement in service work. The current contract has been extended for one more year until June 2025.

CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia expressed her satisfaction with the agreement, highlighting that it allows the CSU to compensate its faculty fairly while protecting the university system's long-term financial sustainability.

The tentative agreement still needs to be ratified by CFA members in the coming weeks.