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On March 15, 2025 a massive crowd of New Yorkers from across the labor movement and allies gathered at Foley Square for a march to demand the current administration to stop the federal cuts as right-wing politicians in Washington are moving forward with devastating proposals to cut two trillion dollars from Medicaid, Medicare, housing and food assistance and other vital programs to fund a massive tax giveaway to the wealthy and corporations. (Photo by Erik McGregor)

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Mass March to Stop the Cuts

PSC members marched, with allies from across the labor movement, on March 15th to defend our students, workers, our democracy, and its most vital institutions.

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Tell Albany: Fund CUNY and Expand TAP!

Send a letter TODAY to your state legislators and urge them to Expand TAP to 6 years, Restore Graduate Student TAP & Expand TAP to Homeless Students. We must protect the progress we've made and ensure that state funding for CUNY is increased and that these TAP reforms move forward.

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Urging Albany to Increase Funding for CUNY

President James Davis called for a $198 million increase in state funding for CUNY over and above the Governor’s executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 as he testified alongside leaders of UUP and NYSUT at a legislative hearing about state funding for higher education.

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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.

March 17, 2025

CUNY deserves to get more funding

The Ticker: At the end of February, the Professional Staff Congress CUNY President Dr. James Davis gave a testimony at the joint Higher Education Executive Budget Hearing in Albany. During…

March 17, 2025

Thousands march in Manhattan against MAGA cuts

Workers World: From New York’s City Hall to Bowling Green, the march stretched from curb to curb in Manhattan on March 15, behind a lead banner that read “Stand with…

March 14, 2025

Statement in solidarity with Student Workers of Columbia

PSC President James Davis issued the following statement on March 14th, in response to the increasing repression of student workers and activists at Columbia University: "The Professional Staff Congress/CUNY (AFT…

March 13, 2025

March to Stop the Cuts, Sat, Mar 15 | Emergency Town Hall Tues, Mar 18

Half the staff of the Department of Education has just been fired or forced out. Elon Musk is dismantling the federal administrative state and calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.”…

March 12, 2025

Eight Charts that Tell You Everything About Faculty Pay

NEA Today: Last year, faculty saw a 1 percent gain in purchasing power, according to the 2025 NEA Faculty Salary Report, released this week. The problem is that such a…

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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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