We Are CSO

We’re your partners in advocacy. We’re the best union staff in the country.
We’re working together to build a stronger CTA.

Upcoming Events


Aug. 7 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council (Rep Retreat, Aug. 5-7), San Diego

Sept. 16 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, Natomas RRC

Sept. 19 (9-11 a.m.): Virtual All-Member Meeting

Nov. 5 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, Culver City RRC

Nov. 18 or Nov. 23 (8 a.m.) Virtual Rep Council Meeting

Jan. 20, 2027 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, San Jose RRC

Feb. 24 or March 3, 2027 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, Santa Fe Springs RRC

April 9, 2027 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, San Francisco

April 10-11, 2027: CSO Annual Meeting, The W in San Francisco

May 26, 2027 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): CSO Rep Council, Orange RRC

Updates from our Facebook page

After six months of bargaining, we're excited to share that we have reached a tentative agreement on our successor contract with CTA!The agreement will now go to the full CSO membership for a ratification vote. All the gratitude for your solidarity during this bargain — we're ready to continue the fight together to ensure that union values are the foundation of EVERY wo#WeAreCSO #unionvaluesn#everyworkplacey#YoursToo #YoursToo See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

California Staff Organization
Seven times we've metGuided by union valuesThat belong here, #WeAreCSOr#unionvaluesa#everyworkplacep#haikuhaiku See MoreSee Less
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The CSO Bargaining Team heads into our sixth negotiations session in Burlingame today, continuing our fight to ensure CTA is more like Marge and less like Mr. Burns. #WeAreCSO #unionvalues #everyworkplace See MoreSee Less
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