Become a Member

Join PSC
PSC President James Davis (Credit: Paul Frangipane)

PSC, UUP, NYSUT, electeds call on Congress to defend research funding!

The PSC's Defending Research Working Group held a press conference on Monday, June 30th to publicize over 2,000 signatures on our open letter to the New York Congressional delegation calling for a full-throated defense of federal funding for research at CUNY and SUNY. City Comptroller Brad Lander joined the event, and CUNY researchers who have had their grants terminated spoke powerfully.

01192024_PF_PSC_CUNY_No_Cuts_Rally_BMCC_29

Paul Frangipane

Mamdani wins Democratic Primary with PSC Backing

CUNY champion Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in a decisive victory for our members and students. The implications are clear: New Yorkers want bold, progressive leaders who fight for CUNY, union members and students.

06142025_PF_PSC_No_Kings_March_23

Paul Frangipane

Join our Immigration Solidarity Work!

In response to the emergency conditions in federal immigration court, the PSC is mobilizing. Join us for a training led by PSC members and staff who have been doing court support in recent weeks. This is designed to prepare you to stay safe, be helpful to people at risk, and gain the information you need to be effective.

Decarbonize CUNY Town Hall

Paul Frangipane

The Union's Climate Justice Action

Winning on environmental action

Good news from the PSC’s Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG) – they have implemented significant environmental initiatives across CUNY campuses.

04-bkadjunctsPF

Paul Frangipane

Adjuncts raise awareness through actions

Around the CUNY system, adjuncts are raising awareness among students about their economic precarity and lack of institutional support. It’s a solidarity-building exercise with the message: Our working conditions are your learning conditions.

Join PSC-2

Join the PSC!

With PSC membership, you ensure our union has the resources to protect our rights at work and to fight for better pay and benefits, improved working conditions and quality education for CUNY students.

July 1, 2025

Professional Staff Congress, NYSUT Join With Other Higher-Ed Unions To ‘Slam’ Federal Research Funding Cuts & ‘Demand Across-The-Board Restorations’

WNY Labor Today: In New York City, Researchers at the City and State’s Public Universities affected by cuts to Federal grant funding urged the State’s Congressional Leaders to oppose further…

July 1, 2025

New York City’s FY26 Budget Begins to Right the Ship for CUNY Community Colleges

When Mayor Adams cut CUNY’s community colleges at the start of the pandemic, PSC members, our allies in the City Council, the People’s Plan, CUNY Rising Alliance, alongside students and…

July 1, 2025

PSC, higher-ed unions slam federal research funding cuts

The Chief: Researchers at the city and state’s public universities affected by cuts to federal grant funding urged the state’s congressional leaders to oppose further cuts to funding proposed in…

July 1, 2025

US STEM Students Are Struggling. Slashing Federal Research Funds Will Set Them Back Further | Opinion

Newsweek: STEM degrees provide good pay and job security for students who earn them, and they are essential to U.S. competitiveness in the global economy. However, most U.S. STEM (science,…

About PSC-CUNY

A Forceful Advocate

The Professional Staff Congress is the union that represents 30,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York and the CUNY Research Foundation. We are dedicated to advancing the professional lives of our members, enhancing their terms and conditions of employment, and maintaining the strength and educational excellence of the nation’s largest urban public university.

Benefits

An Overview

The benefits PSC members receive.

Contracts

PSC Contracts

Read or download your PSC CUNY contracts.

Rights

Under Contract

Contractual rights organized by category.

Jump to Content