In an attempt to get their concerns recognized, California Faculty Association members will be protesting Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Long Beach ?” home of California State University chancellor’s office.

Buses have been prepared and seat reservations are being made. Members from every CSU chapter are expected to attend, including Sacramento State.

Faculty members are outraged with the trustees’ lack of concern for their staff’s well-being, and are demanding that the chancellor and trustees “get their priorities straight.”

According to Sac State CFA Chapter President Cecil Canton, the administration is not taking into account the rising real estate market when dealing with faculty salary.

The Board of Trustees tried to compensate this gap by granting faculty a 3.5 percent raise, but faculty members say it isn’t enough. Canton said 3.5 percent of $40,000 hardly makes an impact, whereas 3.5 percent on an executive’s salary of $250,000 adds a hefty benefit.

Along with the issues of finances are issues with the reduction of classes and faculty, and lack of contracts being offered to professors.

“We’ve worked harder than many UC faculty members are expected to perform, yet paid less,” Canton said.

In addition, the union plans to demand the trustees to keep the CSU affordable and accessible by not raising student fees.

Ultimately “faculty members want to work with the administration in maintaining credibility in the CSU system,” Canton said. This upcoming protest will be one of a series of attempts made to voicing the union’s concerns.

As of press time, there are no comments from the CSU chancellor’s office.

Binde Rai can be reached at [email protected].