"Faculty at California State University Launch Largest U.S. Strike Across 23 Campuses"

Nearly 30,000 faculty and staff at California State University have initiated a weeklong strike across 23 campuses, demanding higher wages after contract negotiations with the university ended with a unilateral offer of a 5% pay raise, far below the 12% hike sought by the union. The strike could lead to class cancellations for the system's 450,000 students, and some students have joined picket lines to support their professors and oppose tuition hikes. The university claims it cannot afford the salary increases, while the union argues that the university has sufficient funds to cover the raises.