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California Faculty Association (CFA) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSU-037

Scope and Content

The California Faculty Association (CFA) Collection contains materials relating to the history and function of the union for faculty in the California State University (CSU) system, including professors, lecturers, counselors, librarians, and coaches. Types of material in this collection include, but are not limited to: collective bargaining agreements, correspondence and memos, ephemera, meeting minutes and agendas, and newsletters. Topics referenced in this collection include, but are not limited to: collective bargaining, election of the faculty bargaining agent, election endorsements, faculty salaries and benefits, membership information, policies and procedures, and state and CSU budgets. This collection also contains materials related to campus chapter's of CFA, particularly the Sacramento campus chapter.

Dates

  • 1975-2005; 2012-2018; undated

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English

Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Publication Rights

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

History

The California Faculty Association (CFA) (formerly Congress of Faculty Association) is the union for the faculty working at all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, including professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches. In 1978 the State Employer-Employee Relations Act was passed in California, allowing for union representation of state employees and in 1982 CFA was voted to be the exclusive bargaining agent for CSU faculty, beating out the United Professors of California (UPC).

CFA is affiliated with Services Employees International Union (SEIU Local 1983) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).

Extent

7 boxes (9 linear ft)

Abstract

The California Faculty Association (CFA) Collection contains materials relating to the history and function of the union for CSU faculty, including professors, lecturers, counselors, librarians, and coaches.

Acquisition Information

Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor’s Office, California State University and collected by archives staff. It is a growing collection.

Related Materials

CSU Faculty and Staff Affairs Collection

Processing Information

Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project. Materials integrated, expanding beyond only newsletters and finding aid updated in 2023. Finding aid title updated from "California Faculty Association/Congress of Faculty Association Newsletter Collection" to "California Faculty Association (CFA) Collection" in December 2023 by Shawne West to reflect the addition of broader organizational materials.

Title
INVENTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION (CFA) COLLECTION, 1975-2005; 2012-2018
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Greg Williams. Finding aid updated with new materials by Shawne West.
Date
©2006; 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Archives Repository

Contact:
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University Library South, 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
(310) 243-3895