CUNY deserves to get more funding
The Ticker: At the end of February, the Professional Staff Congress CUNY President Dr. James Davis gave a testimony at the joint Higher Education Executive Budget Hearing in Albany. During the testimony, PSC voiced its appreciation for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s cooperation in helping to fund CUNY in the wake of…
Thousands march in Manhattan against MAGA cuts
Workers World: From New York’s City Hall to Bowling Green, the march stretched from curb to curb in Manhattan on March 15, behind a lead banner that read “Stand with workers. Stop the cuts.” Among the thousands who marched, many held signs opposing Trump’s attacks on Medicaid, Medicare and Social…
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…
March to Stop the Cuts, Sat, Mar 15 | Emergency Town Hall Tues, Mar 18
Half the staff of the Department of Education has just been fired or forced out. Elon Musk is dismantling the federal administrative state and calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” Far Right majorities in the House and Senate are planning to fund a massive tax giveaway for corporations and the…
Eight Charts that Tell You Everything About Faculty Pay
NEA Today: Last year, faculty saw a 1 percent gain in purchasing power, according to the 2025 NEA Faculty Salary Report, released this week. The problem is that such a small gain still leaves faculty feeling poorer than they were five years ago. Between 2020 and 2023, as inflation soared,…
PSC Demands CUNY Response to Detention of Mahmoud Khalil
On Tuesday, March 11th, PSC President James Davis sent a letter to CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodríguez calling for swift and decisive action in response to federal agents' arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card-holding permanent resident who had participated in protests against the war in Gaza while…
Your Rights – CUNY Portal for Discrimination and Retaliation Complaints
The PSC is alarmed at the number of reports of members who are being called into meetings with their college’s Chief Diversity Officer because complaints against them have been filed through the CUNY-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal. This message explains the rights of those against whom a complaint…
A higher education union’s response to Trump’s attacks
Workers World: Higher education — colleges and post-secondary education — has been a target of right-wing, reactionary attacks for decades, but the Musk-Trump-MAGA grouping has brought a new, vicious intensity to this campaign. The Department of Education has threatened schools with losing all federal funding if they have policies supporting…
Urging Albany to Fund CUNY | Protecting Academic Freedom
President James Davis called for a $198 million increase in state funding for CUNY over and above the Governor’s executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 as he testified last Tuesday at a joint legislative budget hearing about funding for higher education. Click here for the PSC’s budget platform, which represents…
CUNY Faculty and Staff Win the Fight for a New Contract
The Knight News: After two years without a contract, the Professional Staff Congress CUNY (PSC-CUNY) was able to ratify a new contract on Jan. 14th with a 90% majority vote. The PSC is a coalition representing CUNY staff and faculty through advocacy for improved working conditions. The ratification of the…
