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…
Fall 2024 Welcome and Update
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the Fall 2024 semester! I hope your summer was filled with joyful and fulfilling experiences - time with family and friends, time for your research, scholarship, and creative projects, time to gaze at the stars or gaze into the future you want to see on the…
Urging the Trustees to Vote No on the Bylaws Changes
On August 16, PSC President James Davis wrote to the CUNY Board of Trustees urging them to vote against proposed changes to the CUNY bylaws that would erode the academic authority department chairs and confound many provisions of the PSC-CUNY contract. The letter refutes misrepresentations made by Provost Wendy Hensel…
Bargaining Updates 26 and 27
Bargaining Updates 26 and 27: On August 13, the PSC bargaining team was joined by 24 members at the PSC offices. Topics from both sides ranged over a number of specific proposals. President Davis returned to a concern voiced by CUNY management regarding any expansion of eligibility for multi-year appointments.…
Bargaining Update 25
Bargaining Update 25: On July 18, the PSC bargaining team continued to press CUNY management to make the most of the summer in the second negotiating session of the month. With 35 member observers joining them at CUNY Central, the union focused on two counter proposals, each advancing a set…
Pensions Lawsuit Update
CUNY has been failing to properly withhold pension contributions on behalf of PSC members, leaving them liable for make-up payments and interest that range from small amounts up to tens of thousands of dollars. Hundreds of PSC members have been harmed by this and other problems with CUNY's pension administration. …
Bargaining Update 24
Bargaining Update 24: At the July 3 bargaining session, with nearly forty members observing, the union and management agreed that progress had been made toward the costing of the contract. Proposed changes to the PSC-CUNY Research Awards were discussed, and the parties exchanged counter offers related to salary increases that…
PSC Members, Students to Bill Thompson: ‘Contract Now!’
Seventy-five PSC members and CUNY students rallied Friday morning outside the Wall Street investment bank where CUNY Board of Trustees Chair Bill Thompson serves as chief administrative officer. Hundreds of passersby took leaflets urging them to call Thompson at work and tweet at Chancellor Matos Rodríguez to demand that CUNY…
PSC-CUNY Remote Work Agreement Extended Through June 2025
The PSC has secured an agreement with CUNY to extend the current remote work agreement through June 30, 2025 while negotiations continue about the future of remote work for PSC members. The extended agreement provides a framework for arrangements between workers and their supervisors about the schedule and duration of remote work…
Reductions to the City University of New York Remain in the NYC Budget
June 28, 2024 Today’s handshake agreement announced a restoration of $15 million in operating support for community colleges. But the restorations don't offset the Mayor's $95 million previous cuts. Given the recent revenue projections and the increasing enrollments at CUNY colleges, it's clear that CUNY students, faculty and staff are…
