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…
This Week: Union Week! Wear Red for Higher Ed Tuesday
It’s Union Week! Stand in solidarity for the contract we deserve. PSC chapters throughout CUNY are hosting meetings, socials, and Decarbonize CUNY town halls. They’re staffing tables to distribute signs and buttons, and signing up new members. The central union is organizing a CUNY-wide wear #Red4HigherEd day and pre-bargaining picket…
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…
Public Power NY, PSC-CUNY Build Pressure on Hochul for Public Renewables
A crowd of around 100 environmental protesters rallied Sunday beneath the smokestacks of a North Brooklyn power plant, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to use a landmark law passed last year to ramp up production of publicly-run renewable energy sources. Outlining their demands for lower utility bills, improved air quality and…
CUNY’s importance on NYC Economy
New York City is bustling with a variety of colleges, both public and private. Private institutions often burden students with lifetime loans, while the City University of New York (CUNY) system has proved to be a model of accessibility, diversity, quality and affordability.
Bargaining Updates 29 and 30 | Union Week Fall ‘24
Bargaining Updates 29 and 30 Bargaining Update 29 At the bargaining session on August 27th, the PSC sought to extend a pilot agreement requiring college presidents to respond within 120 days when a full-time faculty member appeals a denial of promotion or tenure. We provided additional details about a union…
PSC members March in Labor Day Parade
PSC members joined what the New York City Central Labor Council estimates as over 85,000 workers and their families at this year's Labor Day Parade in NYC. #ManyVoicesOneFight! Photos by Paul Frangipane
Bargaining Update 28 | Monday’s Mass Online Meeting
Contract Now! Fall ‘24 Online Mass Meeting Monday, September 9, 6:30 PM, on Zoom Attend the Fall ‘24 Online Mass Contract Meeting 6:30 PM Monday, September 9 to hear from PSC officers, bargaining team members and member-observers about the progress we’ve made and the escalating campaign it will take to…
Op-Ed | Has Mayor Adams abandoned CUNY?
This was a week of joyful anticipation as classes begin for hundreds of thousands of students, faculty, and staff at the 25 campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY). But this year, the excitement is tinged with anxiety, as we continue to feel the effects of Mayor Adams’…
Op-Ed | Time for CUNY to settle deal with faculty-staff union
For the second year in a row, enrollment is up at the City University of New York heading into fall semester. Increasing numbers of New Yorkers come to CUNY to meet their educational goals and obtain a degree from the country’s largest urban public university. This is welcome news after…
