CSU Teamsters’ Union Announces 24 Hour Strike

Date: November 9, 2023
From: CPP Employee and Org Devel & Advancement
To: Staff in Unit 6 (Teamsters)

Dear CPP Teamsters’ Union Represented Employee,

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the one-day strike announcement by CSU Teamsters’ Union on November 14, and that you are not obligated to strike.

Please be advised that unions are legally prohibited from threatening or coercing members from coming to work. If you come to work, you will receive the same compensation and benefits you normally receive. If you don’t come to work, or are absent without prior authorization, you will not be paid. You are not entitled to use your vacation, sick leave, or other accruals to be paid for your absence if you are on strike. Nor will you be allowed to use your vacation or other time off accruals to make up for lost pay. Benefits that are affected by the percentage of time worked during the month may be affected.

If you go on strike, you must follow absence reporting procedures and advise your HEERA Manager you were absent and use the “dock” code in PeopleSoft. If you enter your own time in PeopleSoft, when you select the “dock” code, a pop-up window will appear and inform you that you need prior authorization. You do not need prior authorization to use the “dock” code if you’re reporting your dock status because you were on strike. Simply click on “ok”, then enter your time off as “dock”.

In short, even if there is a strike, you are allowed to come to work. There may be picket lines at the entrance to the university, and you are permitted to cross this picket line to enter the university if it is safe to do so, or to choose an entrance that does not have a picket line. You are not obligated to provide the members of a picket line with any personal information including your name, your classification or your job location. If a member of the picket line harasses you or if you contend that crossing the line is unsafe, report this incident to Employee/Labor Relations & Compliance at elr@cpp.edu.

The university understands this may be a difficult time for all employees and honors any decision you make in regard to participation or non-participation.

In the event this may be a helpful resource to you, the Employee Assistance Program is available for those in need of additional support resources. Staff, their dependents, and permanent household members may contact CPPLifeMatters by Empathia. CPPLifeMatters is available on a live basis, 24 hours a day/7days a week at (800) 367-7474 and https://www.cpp.edu/employee-assist/index.shtml.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Allain
Senior Associate Vice President Employee & Organizational Development & Advancement