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Bargaining Update By Julian Peeples CAMPBELL: Educators Organize and Win The united members of Campbell High School Teachers Association (CHSTA) built power during a lengthy contract campaign, winning a tentative agree- ment during fact-finding in late October. The campaign saw CHSTA members build site engagement teams, expand their leadership capacity, rally in the streets of Campbell, and pack board meetings — in an effort that saw half the membership get involved to win the two-year agreement. CHSTA won raises in both years of the contract and defeated language that would have required educators to attend more meetings. "With your support, we won smaller class sizes for students learning English and salary increases to keep up with the cost of living, and we held the line on expanding teachers' work- days," CHSTA leaders posted on social media. "With [our members'] support, we won smaller class sizes for students learning English and salary increases to keep up with the cost of living, and we held the line on expanding teachers' workdays." —Campbell High School Teachers Association social media post MARYSVILLE: Negotiations at Impasse, Headed to Mediation Marysville Unified Teachers Association (MUTA) members are rallying in sup- port of a fair contract that recruits and retains educators and prioritizes safety. MUTA and the district are currently at impasse and headed to mediation, with members organizing to fight for the contract educators deserve. MUTA leaders are currently visiting sites and conducting a strike survey. Educators have held a number of organizing activities, including wearing their red union shirts, holding a "Day on the District Office Lawn," attending school board meetings, distributing flyers to parents at drop-off, posting to social media and enforcing their con- tract on divided classes. MUTA is still bargaining for the 2023–24 school year, with the local and the district yet to agree on salary and safety articles. MUTA made several safety proposals to protect educators from student and parent assaults that the district flat-out refused. Bargaining is ongoing. 38 cta.org Advocacy