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Updates 33 - 35

After months of negotiations and PSC member agitation, CUNY management finally made a comprehensive counter-proposal at the October 24 bargaining session that modified their opening economic offer of March 27. They also presented a counter-proposal to the PSC’s proposal of September 19 on adjunct job security. Both the comprehensive counter and the adjunct job security proposal are inadequate to the real needs of our members. But they represent progress after a frustrating stalemate.

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More than 30 faculty and staff of the City University of New York were arrested on October 21, 2024 during a union protest blocking the 10th Avenue entrance to CUNY’s John Jay College during a hearing of the Board of Trustees and refused to move demanding management to make an offer that would ensure real raises for workers and a quality college education for students. Hundreds more CUNY faculty and staff, students, and labor allies chanted “Real Raises! Job Security! Contract Now!” during the blockade. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

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30 PSC Members Arrested: "Real Raises Now!"

Members disrupted a hearing of the Board of Trustees, then 30 leaders and activists blocked the 10th Avenue entrance to John Jay College. They refused to move until management made an offer that would ensure real raises for workers and a quality education for students. Hundreds more CUNY faculty and staff, students, and labor allies chanted “Real Raises! Job Security! Contract Now!” during the blockade.

Read the recap. Coverage in The Chief. Coverage in The NY Daily News.
Contract Picket halloween theme October 30, 2024

The first picket action, Wed., Oct. 30, had a Halloween theme.

Next Steps in the Contract Campaign:

Borough-Based Pickets of CUNY Management

PSC chapters are organizing picket actions before Thanksgiving to keep the pressure on management for a new and better economic offer. All pickets will be held outside of the CUNY Central Office, at 205 E 42nd St.

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News & Events
November 6, 2024

Last Night’s Election

November 6, 2024 Thank you to everyone who worked on behalf of the PSC’s endorsed candidates. There were a number of important successes in the legislature. When it comes to…

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This Week in the PSC
October 28, 2024

Bargaining Updates 33-35 | 8 Days to get out the vote

Read the full update #35, updates #34 and update #33 here on the PSC website.

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October 25, 2024

Elected Officials Who Work as CUNY Adjuncts Express Solidarity with PSC Contract Fight

On October 21st, five New York City and State elected officials who are also CUNY adjuncts sent a letter to Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and Trustees Chair Thompson expressing their solidarity…

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October 25, 2024

PSC Members Testify on Library Mold Crisis

Before disrupting the Monday, October 21st CUNY Board of Trustees hearing, PSC-CUNY members testified to the Trustees about the severe, persistent, and toxic spread of mold in libraries across the…

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October 21, 2024

Dozens of unionized CUNY faculty, staff arrested during protest for higher pay

Dozens of City University of New York faculty and staff were arrested Monday during a protest near Columbus Circle to demand a new union contract with higher pay. The rabble-rousers —…

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Contract Bargaining Session @ PSC Union Hall

November 8, 2024 · 9:30 am

Protect our Futures Rally and March

November 9, 2024 · 12:00 pm

RALLY TO REPAIR

November 10, 2024 · 2:00 pm

Post-Election Debrief

November 11, 2024 · 12:00 pm

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