Statement on CUNY funding in the FY23 NYS Budget
James Davis, President of the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing 30,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York, released the following statement about the Fiscal Year 2023 New York State budget after Governor Hochul announced a conceptual agreement. “We thank Governor Hochul, Majority Leader…
6000 New Yorkers petition Governor Hochul to commit $500 million in recurring funding for the City University of New York
Previous Pause Next CUNY USS Chair, CUNY Rising Alliance Campaign Coordinator, and PSC-CUNY President Deliver Petitions to Governor Hochul New York, NY–5,995 CUNY community supporters, students, and employees have signed a letter calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature to invest “$500 million to hire more full-time…
CUNY and SUNY are Economic Development
Studies Show Investments in NYS Public Higher Education Institutions Have Strong ROI New York State and its local governments currently spend in the neighborhood of $10 billion annually on a broad array of economic development programs with the goal of creating jobs and strengthening local economies. Read the…
Faculty, Staff, Students, Unions Rally at Capitol, Calling on Governor, Majority Leader and Speaker to Increase CUNY & SUNY Funding by $1 Billion
As budget negotiations progressed, dozens of students, faculty, college staff and union leaders and legislative allies descended on the Capitol Wednesday, March 23 to call for an additional $1 billion–$500 million each–for CUNY and SUNY. During a rally outside the Capitol, advocates performed a “cantestoria,” a street theater…
Rep. Carolyn Maloney Leads Electeds, Advocates in Calling for State Support of the New Deal for CUNY
Previous Pause Next New York, NY--Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein joined members of the Professional Staff Congress and the CUNY Rising Alliance outside Baruch College today to support the New Deal for CUNY and urge Gov. Hochul and the New York…
PSC Statement on Funding for CUNY in the NYS Legislature's One House Budgets
Albany, NY - Monday, March 14, in response to the Legislature’s one-house budget bills, Professional Staff Congress/CUNY President James Davis released the following statement: “New Yorkers need a New Deal for CUNY, and the Senate and Assembly one-house budgets are a huge step toward making it a reality.…
Mask mandate and vaccine negotiations
March 10, 2022 Dear PSC members, We would like to address two critical health and safety issues our members currently face - the end of the mask mandate, and our ongoing negotiations regarding the vaccination mandate. It’s a long letter, and we appreciate your forbearance–just as we appreciate…
City Council Passes Resolution Supporting New Deal For CUNY
Previous Pause Next Sponsors of the State New Deal for CUNY Legislation Join Council Members, Students and Union Members in Calling for a State Budget that Funds the New Deal New York, NY - The New York City Council passed a resolution Thursday, March 10 urging state legislators…
Ahead of Final State Budget, A Thousand New Yorkers Show United Front for Increased CUNY/SUNY Funding
Previous Pause Next INCREASED FUNDING WOULD POWER NEW DEAL FOR CUNY & NY HEALS AGENDAS On Sunday, March 6 a thousand or more New Yorkers including City and State University of New York students, faculty, staff and supporters marched from Brooklyn Borough Hall to Foley Square in support…
131 Faith Leaders Demand Full Funding for Public Higher Ed
News Release For Planning Purposes: Tuesday, March 15, 2022PSC/CUNY: Fran Clark, [email protected], 914-364-8925UUP/SUNY: Mike Lisi, [email protected], 518-944-952Labor-Religion: Rev. E. West McNeill, [email protected], 585-313-8574 Faith Leaders, Students, Faculty-Staff Unions Call for Over $1B In Increased Funding for CUNY and SUNY Albany, NY–More than 130 faith leaders from across New York…