Elected Leaders Show Support for CCA Staff Strike

SEIU 1021 CCA chapter members outside the SF campus Dec. 16, 2021

Following the 97% vote by CCA staff to authorize a strike, elected leaders from the Bay Area have been speaking out in support.

A big thank you to those who have signed onto our letter (see text below) or have spoken out in support!

We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with staff and adjunct faculty at CCA to win a fair union contract that that includes real job security, living wages, and health benefits. We call on CCA President Stephen Beal and Provost Tammy Rae Carland to negotiate in good faith—including coming to the collective bargaining table themselves—to put students and workers first and settle equitable contracts without further delay.

• Shamann Walton, President of San Francisco Board of Supervisors (District 10)

• Dean Preston, San Francisco Supervisor (District 5)

• Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Supervisor (District 8)

• Sheng Thao, Oakland City Council President Pro Tem (District 4)

“I stand in solidarity with the staff at CCA, who authorized a strike in an effort to secure living wages and job security, especially with CCA’s intended plans to close its Oakland campus, raising questions of access for its students commuting from the East Bay. As a longtime advocate for students and a former school board member, I know that the path to better student outcomes includes a high quality and experienced workforce.”

— Assemblymember Mia Bonta

“We stand with the staff and faculty at California College of the Arts!”

— Shamann Walton, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors

We will keep the list of elected supporters current here. Check back often!