Brooklyn College Professors Among Dozens Arrested at CUNY Union Faculty Protest
More than 30 members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY), including those from Brooklyn College, were arrested Monday, Oct. 21 after blocking an entrance to a CUNY Board of Trustees meeting held at John Jay College as part of a protest for a new union contract. PSC, which is made…
PSC’s Fall ‘24 Union Week was a real success
The PSC’s Fall ‘24 Union Week was a real success. Read on to hear what our union accomplished these last few days.
Statement on Judge Jonathan Lippman’s Report: Antisemitism and Discrimination at the City University of New York
PSC President James Davis September 24, 2024 Antisemitism is a real problem, and it must be confronted always and particularly in these times of intense polarization. We welcome those recommendations from Judge Lippman that promote sincere dialogue across political differences and education about the history of antisemitism and other…
Update on Proposed CUNY Bylaw Changes
Dear PSC Member, I am pleased to report that the CUNY administration is addressing many of the objections that we as a union, scores of PSC members, and governance leaders have raised over the past several months to proposed changes to the university’s Bylaws and Manual of General Policy. The…
Pensions Lawsuit Update
CUNY has been failing to properly withhold pension contributions on behalf of PSC members, leaving them liable for make-up payments and interest that range from small amounts up to tens of thousands of dollars. Hundreds of PSC members have been harmed by this and other problems with CUNY's pension administration. …
PSC-CUNY Remote Work Agreement Extended Through June 2025
The PSC has secured an agreement with CUNY to extend the current remote work agreement through June 30, 2025 while negotiations continue about the future of remote work for PSC members. The extended agreement provides a framework for arrangements between workers and their supervisors about the schedule and duration of remote work…
Reductions to the City University of New York Remain in the NYC Budget
June 28, 2024 Today’s handshake agreement announced a restoration of $15 million in operating support for community colleges. But the restorations don't offset the Mayor's $95 million previous cuts. Given the recent revenue projections and the increasing enrollments at CUNY colleges, it's clear that CUNY students, faculty and staff are…
PSC Members, Students to CUNY Board Chair Bill Thompson: ‘Contract Now!’
75 PSC members and CUNY students rallied the morning of Friday, June 28 outside Siebert Williams Shank & Co., the Wall Street Investment Bank where CUNY Board of Trustees Chair Bill Thompson serves as Chief Administrative Officer.
Hundreds of New Yorkers Rally for A Peoples Budget
As PSC members and coalition groups rallied for a People’s Budget outside on the steps of City Hall, PSC President James Davis joined members of the Council inside City Hall in the rotunda to demand that the Mayor revers his cuts to the City’s early childhood education systems. “Those are…
