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Bargaining update 36 & 37

On November 8th, the PSC proposed a 66-month contract (5 years + a 6-month extension) with retroactive pay to the start of the contract and annual across-the-board raises of 3.5% in every year. And on November 15th, CUNY management presented the union’s bargaining team with a comprehensive counter to PSC’s proposal.

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PSC's swag shop is live!

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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A strong bargaining tactic

The power of member observers

In the latest round of contract negotiations, the PSC bargaining team chose to invite all members to observe all bargaining sessions. With the goal of winning the strongest possible contract, we believed that when members showed up, it would – in addition to other tactics we employ – show CUNY that we are a unified and determined body.

Read the Clarion article.
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Paul Frangipane

Putting values into action

GC member completes NYSUT leadership program

Veronica “Vero” Ordaz is the center administrator at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality located at the Graduate Center. She recently took part in Pathways to Leadership, a BIPOC program with the PSC’s state affiliate, New York State United Teachers.

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This Week in the PSC
November 25, 2024

Bargaining Updates 36 and 37

A tentative agreement could come into focus if CUNY management moves on some critical PSC demands. Read bargaining updates 36 & 37.

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News & Events
November 22, 2024

PSC Members Rally and Testify for Public Renewables

On Wednesday, November 20th, the PSC joined our partners at Public Power New York (PPNY) to lead a rally before a public hearing of the New York Power Authority (NYPA).

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PSC In the News
November 20, 2024

CUNY Chancellor Boasts Enrollment Growth in ‘State of the University’ Address

CUNY chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez on Wednesday laid out a roadmap for expanding the university in the year ahead while reflecting on the enrollment growth at the 25-school system over…

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This Week in the PSC
November 18, 2024

More Contract Pickets at CUNY Central | 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 some events, but now you can buy…

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PSC In the News
November 15, 2024

2024 SOMOS Inc. conference underscores resilience

Every year, elected officials, union leaders, community organizations and advocates from New York and Puerto Rico come together at the SOMOS Inc. conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to consider…

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Events

CUNY Board of Trustees Hearing

December 9, 2024 · 4:30 pm

CUNY Board of Trustees Meeting

December 16, 2024 · 4:30 pm

Legislation Committee Meeting

December 17, 2024 · 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm

Delegate Assembly Meeting

December 19, 2024 · 6:30 pm — 9:00 pm

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Clarion

Clarion is the Professional Staff Congress newspaper. Read this month's paper for stories on the contract fight, campus wins, and more.
Belle Zeller Fund

December 10, 6PM, John Jay College

2024 Friends of CUNY & Salute Our Scholars Fundraiser

Proceeds from ticket sales will help provide financial aid to CUNY students who demonstrate a commitment to social change and academic excellence. The Fund was established by the PSC in 1979 and honors the PSC’s founding president, Belle Zeller, Professor Emerita of Political Science at Brooklyn College, where she taught for more than 40 years.

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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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Under Contract

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