Members of Teamsters Local 2010, representing roughly 1,100 skilled trades workers across the 22‑campus California State University system, voted to authorize a statewide strike after CSU declined to pay contractually guaranteed raises and salary step increases. The union said it will strike if CSU continues to withhold negotiated pay; the vote is a legal authorization, not an immediate walkout. Teamsters leaders accused CSU of breaking its contract and misusing state funds; CSU’s chancellor’s office countered that certain pay provisions were contingent on new recurring state funding that did not materialize and urged continued bargaining. A strike by facilities and trades staff could disrupt campus operations, maintenance and services if it moved from authorization to action. The authorization highlights tensions across public higher education between budget constraints, state funding contingencies and frontline employee retention — issues that can rapidly affect campus safety, infrastructure and classroom experiences.