Union Information

The Trustees of The California State University (CSU) recognize the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), AFL-CIO and its Local Union 4123 as the sole and exclusive representative of the bargaining unit (Unit 11) in accordance with the certification by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in petition number LA-RR-1099-H and in accordance with the parties’ August 18, 2004 recognition agreement and other applicable Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) as set forth in the Appendices.

• UAW Information
• Collective Bargaining Agreement

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Program
• Benefits Summary (Teaching Associates Only)

Directory Information Provided to United Auto Workers

In accordance with the California State University 's recent agreement with the United Auto Workers covering academic student employees, a group that includes Teaching Associates, Graduate Assistants, and Instructional Student Assistants, Sonoma State University has amended its policy on directory information for students under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 

For students employed as academic student employees and only for release to the United Auto Workers in response to requests from that organization, the University has designated as directory information the following information: name, address, telephone number, email address, enrollment status (undergraduate vs.graduate, part-time vs. full-time) department employed, and student employee's status as a student employee (that is, in which job title the student is employed). The University's general policy on directory information for students is described in the catalog.

California Loyalty Oath

The oath requires public employees to make a declaration of loyalty to the government of the State of California and the United States of America. The oath requirement only applies to U.S. citizens.   

Oath of Allegiance:

"I, ______, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter."

Swearing to uphold the California Constitution does not require an employee to engage in violence.