Statement on the State One-House Budgets for FY 2027
The State Senate and Assembly budget resolutions announced last night support some of the progressive tax revenue raisers that the PSC and our coalition partners have been campaigning for. (See Spectrum News for more information.) These resolutions are not the final budget; they identify priorities of each house and set…
Honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson
The PSC mourns the loss of Rev. Jesse Jackson, two-time presidential candidate, faith leader, and champion of organized labor. For more than 65 years, from his youth spent opposing segregation in North Carolina to his time organizing in Chicago to his breakthrough presidential campaigns and his decades as an elder…
A Pivotal Point for American Democracy
United University Professions (UUP), representing 42,000 faculty and professional staff at the State University of New York’s state-operated campuses; the Professional Staff Congress-CUNY (PSC/CUNY), representing 30,000 members at the City University of New York; and Rutgers AAUP-AFT and Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, representing 9,000 Rutgers University academic workers, today…
PSC CUNY Celebrates the Reinstatement of Three Members of the Fired Four
Professional Staff Congress (PSC) President James Davis released the following statement about the reinstatement of three members of The Fired Four, Brooklyn College adjunct faculty members who lost their jobs at the City University of New York (CUNY) in June 2025 in apparent retaliation for expressing their political views about…
Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget
Governor Kathy Hochul released her Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 yesterday, January 20. PSC President James Davis released the following statement about the budget plan: "Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget holds the line on tuition, expands access to free community college, and increases CUNY’s operating budget. These welcome investments are…
On the War in Israel and Gaza
Statement on the Encampment at City College, April 25, 2024 Lawful student protests on any CUNY campus should not be met with NYPD arrests, including this week’s demonstration at City College. Administrators at City College and at colleges throughout the country can and must ensure students' safety and prevent harassment…
Statement on Cuts to CUNY in the Mayor’s November Budget Modification
It’s confounding to see Mayor Adams, a two-time CUNY graduate who calls himself “the CUNY Mayor”, take a hatchet to the CUNY budget again with this 5% mid-year cut. I guess no one should be surprised because since he took office, Mayor Adams has undermined CUNY at every opportunity, eliminating…
PSC CUNY Members Rally for Respect at Bronx Community College
Thursday, November 9th, more than 50 CUNY faculty and staff rallied at Bronx Community College to demand that BCC President Milton Santiago act on local issues and press the CUNY Chancellor in support of the PSC's contract demands.
Brooklyn Chapters Demand ‘Treats, Not Tricks’ in the Next Contract and Full Funding of CUNY
On Wednesday, November 1, Professional Staff Congress members and CUNY students gathered with local allies, including Councilmember Lincoln Restler, for a Halloween | Day of the Dead themed rally outside Brooklyn Borough Hall calling for a strong and just union contract and increased funding for the University. Led by the…
Statement on Judge Jonathan Lippman’s review of CUNY policies and procedures related to antisemitism and discrimination
The PSC released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s announcement that former NYS Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman will conduct an independent review of CUNY policies and procedures related to antisemitism and discrimination: "Antisemitism is repugnant, and is on the rise nationally, as is Islamophobia. We…
