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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.

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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.

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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.

Courthouse Support Team for July
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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.

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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.

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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.

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PSC In the News
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…

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News & Events
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…

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PSC In the News
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…

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PSC In the News
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,…

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June 30, 2025

PSC Members Speak Out with Comptroller, UUP and NYSUT for Federal Research Funding

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PSC-CUNY Office Closed

July 11, 2025

Good Trouble Lives On in Us

July 17, 2025 · 5:30 pm — 7:30 pm

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June 2025

Clarion

Read the latest edition of Clarion, with coverage of the PSC's city budget campaign, mayoral endorsments, fight for immigrant rights, and more.
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PSC Swag Shop!

The PSC has partnered with Worx Printing, a worker-owned union print co-operative, to establish a web store! We’ll still have free swag at events, but now you can buy brand-new shop exclusive t-shirts, mugs, and hats to show off your union pride. All items are manufactured on demand, US-made and union-printed, and sold at cost. Your items will be shipped directly to your home!

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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.

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