New York University disinvest in fossil fuels, CUNY New Deal should propose similar objectives
New York University will no longer use its $5 billion endowment to invest in fossil fuels. William R. Berkley, chair of NYU’s board of trustees, formally addressed a student climate group in August, stating that the university commits to moving toward a green future, according to The Guardian. “New York…
CUNY Board Hearing, 10/16 | Deadlines for supplemental insurance, sick leave bank
Public Hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees Monday, October 16, 4:30 PM, City College Our Contract for #APeoplesCUNY campaign continues over the next five weeks with local campus actions and five borough-wide events. A demonstration of unity at the October 16th public hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees…
Critical CUNY BoT Hearing, 10/16 | Testify or show support
In-Person Public Hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees City College of New York, Marian Anderson Theatre, Aaron Davis Hall Monday, October 16, 4:30 PM Tell Us You’ll Be There! Optional Online How-to-Testify Training from the PSC Tuesday, October 10, 6:30 PM Register for the Zoom. In October and November,…
‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks
As Columbia University puts the last touches on its brand-new campus in Harlem, it has reached a milestone: The university is now the largest private landowner in New York City. In a city where land is more valuable than almost anywhere in the nation, the school now owns more than…
Bargaining Update 7 | Sick Leave Bank
Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment Period: Oct. 1-31 This is a PSC-CUNY contractual program. It is different from the similarly named Catastrophe Major Medical supplemental insurance offered by NYSUT Member Benefits. CUNY’s Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank is a pool of voluntarily donated sick leave and annual leave available…
Enough About Harvard. Let’s Talk About CUNY.
The elite media loves to obsess about the Ivy Leagues. But great public colleges like the City University of New York, once dubbed the Harvard of the proletariat, are far more relevant to most people — and infinitely better at serving the working class.
Bargaining Update 6 | Mass Online Contract Meeting 9/28
Bargaining Update #6 The PSC bargaining team was joined by 50 members Wednesday, September 6 for the sixth session with CUNY management. President James Davis shared four of the union’s proposals for salary equity relating to Continuing Education Teachers, College Laboratory Technician titles, Adjunct Lecturers, and Assistant to Higher Education…
Fall Strategic Action Plan | Observe Bargaining
NYC Labor Day Parade March with the PSC this Saturday, September 9 This Saturday’s Labor Day Parade is an opportunity to show our union’s solidarity and strength as we begin another semester of contract negotiations with CUNY. We need you there to march for our new contract! Your friends and…
‘New Deal for CUNY’ bill envisions education for all
The City University of New York was founded on the principle of providing tuition-free education to the public. Now, the New Deal for CUNY bill is working to bring that vision back to life.
CUNY Adjuncts Must Be Paid On Time!
President James Davis has written Chancellor Matos Rodríguez to insist that all CUNY adjuncts receive their first paychecks on time. The letter says that late adjunct paychecks are “a recurring, systemic problem that [the chancellor’s] administration has, to date, failed to remedy.” It calls on the chancellor to fix the…
