This document provides an overview of collective bargaining in California. It defines collective bargaining as a process of negotiations between employers and employees, through their union, to reach agreements on working conditions. It discusses the major teachers unions in CA and provides a history of CTA activism dating back to the 1800s. The document also outlines the key components of the Educational Employee Relations Act and lists common issues addressed in collective bargaining such as salaries, class sizes, and furlough days.