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PSC Pre-Bargaining Session

Paul Frangipane

Bargaining begins

Bargaining Update

The first bargaining session took place at CUNY Central and included two dozen members in addition to the 17-person negotiating team. Sitting across from each other the teams introduced themselves, and the PSC presented our proposals.

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What Medicare Eligible PSC Retirees Need to Know to Make a Decision

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Five Demands

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A movement for Open Admissions

New film about CCNY takeover

In April 1969, Black and Puerto Rican students shut down City College. They wanted representation, a voice in their education, an education around their history, and to have educators understand the community’s needs. In "The Five Demands", City College alumni who were student leaders at the time of the takeover reflect on the actions and the issues that led to their demands.

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Dave Sanders

Members urge the city to fund ASAP, ACE

Protecting a vital resource for students

Systematic disinvestment in CUNY threatens many of the university’s banner programs which offer considerable financial assistance and academic advisement to support students. Berkis Cruz-Eusebio, a career specialist in ASAP at Hostos Community College, spoke of hardships for the workforce.

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News & Events
June 29, 2023

Statement on NYC Budget Announcement

James Davis, PSC CUNY President has the following statement about the NYC budget deal just announced: "The Professional Staff Congress and its members are immensely appreciative of the Council's restoration…

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PSC In the News
June 28, 2023

CUNY to expand fully online degree programs: strategic plan

The City University of New York could offer hundreds of fully online programs by 2030, according to the public higher education system’s strategic plan released Wednesday. CUNY set a goal…

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News & Events
June 28, 2023

PSC Statement on Primary Election Results

The Professional Staff Congress is happy to report that 12 of the City Council candidates we endorsed in yesterday’s contested Democratic primary races won their elections outright. We congratulate our…

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News & Events
June 14, 2023

Statement on Comptroller Brad Lander’s Refusal to Register the Aetna Medicare Advantage contract

We thank Comptroller Brad Lander for exercising the appropriate judgment and fulfilling his charter-mandated duty by refusing to register the Aetna Medicare Advantage contract. The Comptroller is well within his…

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News & Events
June 12, 2023

PSC Response to CUNY Board of Trustees’ Overbroad Description of Hate Speech

Since the first contractual agreement signed by CUNY and Professional Staff Congress in 1973, the preamble has stated, “Whereas, CUNY and the PSC seek to maintain and encourage, in accordance…

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Contract Bargaining Session

July 10, 2023 · 11:30 am — July 10, 2023 · 3:30 pm

PSC H&S Watchdog Meeting

July 20, 2023 · 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm

PSC H&S Watchdog Meeting

August 17, 2023 · 3:30 pm — 4:30 pm

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July 2023

Clarion

Read about how the PSC is organizing against austerity, from on-campus rallies to speaking out at Board of Trustees meetings. Members are also reaching out to colleagues to sign up new union members and pushing for contract language on remote work.

PENSIONS LAWSUIT

Read the lawsuit

The PSC is suing CUNY on behalf of our members because the administration has failed to properly deduct and submit pension contributions for hundreds of PSC members.

Op-ed in the New York Daily News

Professor Celia Sporer, Queensborough Community College: CUNY must fix its pension mess - City University is being sued by its faculty for not correctly paying into the retirement system

Check Your Pension Contributions

Demand accurate records & competent pension servicing.

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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The benefits PSC members receive.

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Contracts

PSC Contracts

Read or download your PSC CUNY contracts.

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Under Contract

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Alert! The deadline to waive NYC retiree health benefits has been extended to July 10!