State Center Faculty Vote to Strike | Fresno News

Over 97% of State Center Federation of Teachers members voted to authorize a historic strike — the first in their 60-year history — amid stalled contract talks that expired in June 2025. With 80% turnout, faculty are demanding fair pay that matches inflation, closing the gap between full-time and part-time instructors, fixing dual enrollment issues, protecting intellectual property, and achieving lecture-lab parity. The union’s next move? Pushing the district to negotiate seriously ahead of mediation on September 2nd. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5cb9785456102f7d