Members of Teamsters Local 2010, representing about 1,100 skilled trades employees across the 22‑campus California State University system, authorized a strike this week after the CSU declined to implement contractually promised five percent raises and salary step increases. Union leaders say the vote signals readiness to walk if negotiations fail. CSU officials called the vote procedural and urged continued bargaining, arguing that some raises were contingent on new state funding that did not materialize. A strike by trades staff would disrupt maintenance and operations across the largest four‑year public system in the U.S., adding operational risk as campuses manage enrollment and facilities budgets. What happened: Teamsters authorized strike action in a dispute over withheld raises; CSU says negotiations should continue. Who’s involved: Teamsters Local 2010, California State University chancellor’s office. Source: Union release and CSU statement.