Westside Chapter 718
We are the Westside Chapter 718 of the California School Employees Association.
Our Story
CSEA was formed in 1927 when a determined group of Oakland custodians came together to secure pension benefits for school employees who could not afford to retire. Today, CSEA is the largest classified school employees union in the United States. This represents nearly 250,000 school support staff throughout California.
CSEA members perform a wide range of essential work in our public schools and community colleges. This includes security, food services, office and clerical work, school maintenance and operations, transportation, academic assistance and paraeducator services, library and media assistance, computer services and more.
We are proud of our contributions toward California’s future. We strive every day to carry out our mission to improve the lives of our members, students and communities.
CSEA is democratically governed by members at all levels. This includes the Association Board of Directors, 10 Areas, 100 Regions and nearly 800 Chapters throughout the state. In addition, CSEA has 15 Standing Committees with representatives appointed by the Association President.
