Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race
Politico: As Andrew Cuomo vies to become the next mayor of New York City, his past attempts to cut state aid to the City University of New York are raising questions about his commitment to public universities in a race centered on affordability. CUNY endured decades of declining state aid,…
The Professional Staff Congress/CUNY Workers ‘Battles Against The Rise Of The New McCarthyism’
WNY Labor Today: The Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the Union that represents 30,000 Faculty and Staff at the City University of New York (CUNY), spent much of the Summer battling against the rise of Right-Wing McCarthyist assaults on American Universities, including specific attacks against Members and academic freedom at CUNY.…
New Health Benefits Plan January 1st
The Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) has approved a new health benefits plan for active employees, pre-Medicare retirees, and their dependents. The New York City Employee PPO Plan, administered by Emblem and United Healthcare, will replace the current GHI plan administered by Emblem and Anthem/Blue Cross starting January 1, 2026. The…
NYSUT urges NYPA to build 15GW of public renewables
Fingerlakes1.com: New York’s largest teachers union is calling on the state’s public power agency to massively scale up renewable energy projects across New York. The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution urging the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build at least 15…
New Yorkers Flood 26 Federal Plaza Demanding ICE Out of NY
Thousands Flood 26 Federal Plaza Demanding ICE Accountability, Rejecting Federal Troop Presence, Calling on Electeds to Protect Immigrant Communities Thousands of New Yorkers displayed a powerful message of resistance to Trump’s regime of mass deportation at a protest yesterday, September 25th in Lower Manhattan. Hundreds of PSC members joined elected…
What’s Happening to Our Healthcare?
New York City and Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) negotiators have proposed a replacement for the Emblem (GHI) - Anthem (Blue Cross) health benefits plan that currently covers medical and hospital services for about 70% of CUNY active employees (full-time and insured adjuncts and part-timers) and pre-65 retirees and their dependents.…
Union-wide Zoom Forum on Proposed New Health Plan | NYers Against ICE Protest
Wednesday, September 17th, 5PM Union-wide Zoom Forum on Proposed New Health Plan In last week’s newsletter, President James Davis updated members on the proposed replacement for the current comprehensive health benefits plan, Emblem GHI, which enrolls roughly ¾ of the city’s active employees and pre-65 retirees and their dependents –…
NYC Labor Day Parade Tomorrow | Proposed Emblem GHI Replacement
The annual New York City Labor Day Parade will be held TOMORROW, Saturday, September 6. PSC members will march to resist the Trump Administration’s attacks on our civil liberties, institutions and democracy. We’ll have signs, banners, bagels and coffee. Be there and bring your friends and family. One of the…
In New York City, immigrants more likely to be unionized, report finds (Paywall)
The Chief: Foreign-born workers in New York City are more likely to be union members than workers born in the United States, according to a recent report from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. In the 18 months ending this June, naturalized immigrants had a 22.3 percent unionization…
Endorsements, Immigrant Solidarity, Adjunct Pay Dates
For the Fall 2025 semester, teaching adjuncts are scheduled to be paid on eight successive adjunct pay dates. At the senior colleges, the first pay date is Thursday, September 4 and the last pay date will be Thursday, December 11. At most community colleges, the first pay date will be…
