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February 26, 2025

Students, Faculty and Staff Rally with Legislators in for New York’s Public University Systems and Financial Aid

More than 350 students, faculty, and staff from City University of New York, State University of New York, and independent colleges rallied with legislators today inside the state Capitol to support a platform of increased funding for New York’s public university systems, broader access to free tuition, and more financial…

February 25, 2025

Urging Albany to Increase Funding for CUNY at the Higher Education Budget Hearing

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 alongside leaders of UUP and NYSUT at a legislative hearing about state funding for higher education. Click here for the PSC’s budget…

February 25, 2025

CUNY Needs a $198 Million Increase | CUNY Rising Mayoral Forum

Mayoral candidates will gather in the PSC Union Hall again on Friday, March 14th from 5-7 PM for a candidates’ forum about the future of CUNY. Entrance to the building at 25 Broadway requires pre registration and space is limited. RSVP here. RSVP: CUNY RISING MAYORAL FORUM

February 14, 2025

People’s Budget Campaign | Childcare Subsidy for PSC Members

The People’s Plan, a PSC-supported coalition of groups opposing Mayor Adams’ repeated cuts to city agencies and public services, will launch the People’s Budget Campaign with a rally and press event Wednesday, February 19th at 11 AM at the steps of the Tweed Courthouse (52 Chambers St). The mayor has…

February 10, 2025

Standing Up for Immigrants and the Right to Protest

On Thursday, February 5th, PSC members including President James Davis and First Vice President Jen Gaboury, joined our partners at the New York Immigration Coalition for a press conference in response to the Trump administration's new policy allowing ICE raids on "sensitive locations," including schools, churches, and hospitals. PSC President…

February 3, 2025

Queens College Community Protests New Chilling Restrictions on Campus Demonstrations

On Monday, February 3rd, over 100 faculty, staff, and students of CUNY Queens College protested their administration’s new interim policy that imposes limits on the “time, place, and manner” of demonstrations on campus. The policy’s new restrictions are designed to restrict the efficacy and impact of even the most peaceful…

January 31, 2025

Immigrant Solidarity Working Group | Higher Education Action Day in Albany

Contract Implementation: The PSC officers met with management this week and pressed for timely payment of members’ bonuses and back pay and implementation of raises. The process involves the state and city comptrollers and CUNY payroll. We will provide dates as soon as we know them, with as much notice…

January 24, 2025

CUNY union finalizes employee contract after two years

The Riverdale Press: After two years of negotiations, the City University of New York officially established a new contract with members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC,) the union representing CUNY’s faculty and staff. On Jan. 13 the contractual agreement between CUNY administration and its faculty and staff was fully…

January 20, 2025

Free Tuition for Select Community College Programs | Rally to Defend Immigrants

PSC-CUNY Contract Ratified: The 30,000 faculty and professional staff represented by PSC will soon receive long-overdue raises, retroactive pay, a signing bonus and other contractual gains. An overwhelming 90% of PSC members voted to ratify the new PSC-CUNY contract, with 66% of eligible voters participating. Click here for a message…

January 16, 2025

PSC Stands With Immigrant Communities Against Deportation Threats

On Thursday, January 16th, PSC leaders joined with allies from labor and community organizations and local legislators to protest incoming President Trump’s mass deportation agenda and affirm the importance of New York as a sanctuary city. The rally, organized by Council Member Alexa Avilés, came ahead of a Committee on…