Knowledge is power. Learn about your rights, the history of student worker organizing, and the data behind our campaign.
Data-driven research to inform our campaign and empower student workers with knowledge.
A statewide audit of student worker maximum weekly hours and wage policy across California community colleges. Key finding: CCSF's 15-hour weekly cap is the lowest in California, resulting in the lowest maximum weekly earning potential in the state at $287.70 per week. The 15-hour cap is a local policy choice, not a federal or state requirement.
Read Full Report (PDF) →Our inaugural research report documenting student worker conditions at CCSF. Key findings: student workers earn exactly SF minimum wage ($19.18/hour), are limited to 15 hours/week (max $1,151/month), face "at-will" employment with no job security, and are automatically terminated each semester. Compares our conditions to unionized student workers at UC ($28-34/hour) and CSU ($18-22/hour with regular increases).
Read Full Report →What do CCSF student workers actually want? We asked them directly.
In early 2026 we surveyed student workers from departments across campus about their workplace concerns and interest in forming a union. The results show overwhelming support: 69% are very supportive, 69% would definitely join, and low wages and not enough hours tied as the top concern, each cited by 69% of respondents.
Research-backed facts about student worker conditions and the benefits of unionization.
At $19.18/hour with a 15 hour/week cap, our max monthly income is $1,151—while average SF studio rent is over $2,000. We can't even afford rent, let alone food, books, and transportation.
UC student workers organized and won $28-34/hour. CSU student workers won $18-22/hour with regular increases. Gavilan College student workers are organizing right now.
We're "at-will" employees who can be fired at any time without cause. We're automatically terminated every semester, limited to 4 semesters per department, with no grievance procedure.
Student worker organizing is part of a proud tradition of labor activism.
Graduate students at UC schools won union recognition in the 1990s. Today, UAW represents over 48,000 academic workers across the UC system, winning historic contracts through collective action.
In November 2022, 48,000 UC academic workers staged the largest higher education strike in US history, winning significant wage increases and workplace improvements.
Student workers at community colleges across California are increasingly organizing, recognizing that collective bargaining is the most effective way to improve conditions.
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