Statement of Solidarity with Academic Student Workers at the University of California
The Professional Staff Congress/CUNY stands in solidarity with our fellow unionists in UAW 2865 as they insist that the University of California enforce the hard-fought contract gains ratified by union members this past year: UC must live up to its contractual obligations. Disturbingly, UAW 2865 has reported that the University…
Letter: CUNY is a wise investment for New York’s economy
As a faculty member at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, I concur with comments made in your recent article, “Comptroller Brad Lander on the mayor's 'penny-wise, pound-foolish' budget," that CUNY should not be on the cutting block. Public higher education lifts all boats. Not just because it moves New…
Picket with SAG-AFTRA | Celebrate Medicare | Support the Brooklyn College Women’s Center
Member Benefits: Catastrophe Major Medical Plan to Offer Limited-Time Open Enrollment The Catastrophe Major Medical Plan, sponsored by the Member Benefits program of our statewide affiliate NYSUT, will offer an open enrollment from September 8, 2023 to October 13, 2023 -- with an effective date of January 1, 2024.…
Judge’s decision temporarily blocks Aetna Medicare Advantage
Good news in the struggle to preserve high quality health coverage for NYC retirees. On Friday, July 7, Justice Lyle Frank issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the City’s plan to force retired City workers into the Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan. The PSC has consistently taken the position affirmed in…
CUNY Releases Strategic Plan with 2030 Vision
Looking ahead to next school and beyond, the City University of New York (CUNY) announced “CUNY Lifting New York,” a strategic plan that intends to transform CUNY into the nation’s foremost student-centered university system by the end of the decade. The plan, released June 28, outlines four main goals for…
Statement on NYC Budget Announcement
James Davis, PSC CUNY President has the following statement about the NYC budget deal just announced: "The Professional Staff Congress and its members are immensely appreciative of the Council's restoration of $32.4 million in CUNY funding, the majority of the Mayor's recent cuts to community college funding. We also celebrate…
CUNY to expand fully online degree programs: strategic plan
The City University of New York could offer hundreds of fully online programs by 2030, according to the public higher education system’s strategic plan released Wednesday. CUNY set a goal to offer 287 online certificates and degrees in the next several years for students who prefer flexible options because of…
PSC Statement on Primary Election Results
The Professional Staff Congress is happy to report that 12 of the City Council candidates we endorsed in yesterday’s contested Democratic primary races won their elections outright. We congratulate our endorsed candidates on their primary victories and thank the PSC members who participated in the door knocking, phone banking and…
Statement on Comptroller Brad Lander’s Refusal to Register the Aetna Medicare Advantage contract
We thank Comptroller Brad Lander for exercising the appropriate judgment and fulfilling his charter-mandated duty by refusing to register the Aetna Medicare Advantage contract. The Comptroller is well within his rights to question the City’s authority to force retirees out of traditional Medicare until it has been decided in court.…
PSC Response to CUNY Board of Trustees’ Overbroad Description of Hate Speech
Since the first contractual agreement signed by CUNY and Professional Staff Congress in 1973, the preamble has stated, “Whereas, CUNY and the PSC seek to maintain and encourage, in accordance with law, full freedom of inquiry, teaching, research and publication of results, the parties subscribe to Academic Freedom for faculty…
