California Faculty Association
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The California Faculty Association (CFA) is a labor union
in California
, United States
. It represents lecturers, professors, counselors, librarians and coaches from the 23 campuses of the California State University
(CSU). While faculty may choose to join the union or not, it is the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all faculty in the system.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It represents lecturers, professors, counselors, librarians and coaches from the 23 campuses of the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
(CSU). While faculty may choose to join the union or not, it is the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all faculty in the system.