Committee on Legislation

CUNY faculty, staff and students meet with Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer during PSC's CUNY at the Council advocacy day, May 11, 2011
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The Committee on Legislation, a standing committee of the Executive Council, organizes opportunities throughout the academic year for members to address their elected officials about their jobs, CUNY's operating and capital budgets, and legislative initiatives such as reforming state Unemployment Insurance rules covering adjunct faculty.

All members are welcome at monthly meetings. To join or sign up for committee updates, contact Amanda Magalhaes (amagalhaes@pscmail.org).

Photo Galleries

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Committee Structure

A standing committee of the Executive Council, the chair and core members of the Committee are appointed by the Executive Council and approved by the Delegate Assembly. Monthly meetings are open to all PSC members and are encourage to help keep their colleagues informed about the union’s political action work. Details.

Recent Committee Posts

  • State Legislative Priorities 2012

    PSC members and our partners at NYSUT are hard at work advocating for legislation to improve working conditions for our members and access for our students.

    Read more to see descriptions of the bills we're supporting and download advocacy materials, then follow the links to take action online.

  • CUNY at the Council Photos 2012
  • News Conference Urging Albany to Pass the NY Healthy Workplace Act

    Iris DeLutro, PSC’s vice president of cross-campus units, joined Senator Diane Savino and Assemblymember Steve Engelbrite, the principal sponsors of the Healthy Workplace Act, at a news conference in support of bill this Monday, April 30. Read the coverage and watch video of the news conference.

  • Stop Workplace Bullying & Pass the NY Healthy Workplace Act

    Nearly half of American workers have experienced workplace bullying either as a victim or as a witness, and it is undermining their health and productivity.

    State law provides remedies for workers who are discriminated against based on protected statuses, such as race, sexual orientation and age, but it provides no help for workers who are abused or mistreated for other reasons. That’s why PSC is joining the coalition fight to change the law by passing the NY Health Workplace Act.

  • Higher Education Lobby Day, March 14, 2012

    Students, faculty and staff from CUNY and SUNY marched and lobbied for higher education funding in Albany on Wednesday March 14, 2012. The event was organized by a host of groups including the PSC, United University Professions (UUP -- our sister AFT local at SUNY), the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) and our state affiliate, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT). We have put together a gallery of photos of the days events.

  • Stop Tier VI

    Take action against the attacks on public-worker pensions. Call 1-877-255-9417 to tell your legislators and the governor that you oppose a new Tier 6 pension plan that would cut benefits for New York’s future public employees, including new CUNY faculty and staff.

  • PSC's State Budget Testimony for Fiscal Year 2013

    PSC President Barbara Bowen delivered testimony about how the Governor's Executive Budget proposal will affect faculty, staff and students at CUNY. In her testimony, Bowen highlighted important positive developments in the Governor’s budget plan, like the inclusion of adjunct health insurance and funding for CUNY's mandatory cost increases, and she made a powerful case for more public investment in CUNY.

  • PSC to NYC Council: All students should have access to ASAP-like investment

    On Thursday, January 19, PSC Secretary Arthurine DeSola testified before a joint hearing of the City Council’s Committees on Education and Higher Education. At the hearing, DeSola contrasted the public investments and impressive success rates of the Accelerated Study in Associate Program (ASAP), a pilot program that serves about 1,100 community colleges, with the chronic and severe underfunding that plagues the general student body at CUNY community colleges. Read her testimony online.

Press Conference Steps of City Hall May 2010

Member Info

Chair

Steve London
PSC Legislative Representative & First Vice President

Borough Coordinators

Bronx
Lizette Colon, 1 position open

Brooklyn
Alex Vitale, Paul Washington

Manhattan
Bob Cermele, Ron Hayduk

Queens
Eileen Moran, Iris DeLutro

Staten Island
Michael Batson, 1 position open

Members
Anthony Andrews
Jay Appleman
Barbara Bowen
Arthurine DeSola
Marci Goodman
Geoff Kurtz

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