PSC Leaders Appointed to National Roles
We’re excited to announce that two elected PSC leaders have been appointed to positions where they can help lead the national fight to protect adjunct and contingent academic workers. James Davis (PSC President) has been appointed to the Workers Defense League (WDL) national board, joining past PSC President Barbara Bowen…
PSC Members Named to Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Transition Committees
The PSC is thrilled to see extensive member representation on Mayor-elect Mamdani's transition committees. The PSC policy experts selected for this honor will join a team of over 400 qualified, passionate New Yorkers working together with the Mayor-elect to staff a robust and active city government. The PSC members named…
PSC Demands On-Time Pay for Adjuncts
On Tuesday, August 12th, PSC President James Davis sent a letter to CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodríguez demanding on-time pay for Adjuncts ahead of the Fall semester. "I send a similar letter each year, but the problems have persisted," wrote President Davis. "You have the power and obligation to address…
New York City’s FY26 Budget Begins to Right the Ship for CUNY Community Colleges
When Mayor Adams cut CUNY’s community colleges at the start of the pandemic, PSC members, our allies in the City Council, the People’s Plan, CUNY Rising Alliance, alongside students and community members, pushed to restore and grow CUNY’s budget. After cuts of $96 million and more than 500 full-time jobs…
PSC Statement on the Results of the NYC Democratic Primary
Statement from James Davis, President, PSC/CUNY on the results of the New York City Democratic Primary June 25, 2025 This election cycle shows PSC’s growing political strength as early supporters of a strategy to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary for Mayor. The union endorsed a two…
PSC Members Deliver Over 7,300 Signatures to CUNY: No ICE/DHS on CUNY Campuses!
Union leaders and rank and file members of the PSC’s Immigrant Solidarity Working Group met outside CUNY’s midtown headquarters to deliver a petition signed by more than 7,300 members of the CUNY community demanding “No ICE/DHS at CUNY.”
PSC leader Nancy Romer wins NYS AAUP Award
On March 31st, 2025, the New York State Conference of the American Association of University Professors (NYSC AAUP) announced that it had awarded the 2025 Francis Higman Award for Service to AAUP Collective Bargaining Chapters in New York State to PSC member-leader Dr. Nancy Romer. Dr. Romer is a member…
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 2334) stands in solidarity with the Student Workers of Columbia (UAW 2170) as they face the impact of radical right-wing…