Calling On the Governor To Sign the Bill To Strengthen CUNY
Previous Pause Next Student and faculty leaders gathered at sites throughout the state on Wednesday, July 22 to stress the importance of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s signing “Maintenance of Effort” (M.O.E.) legislation that would improve the quality of public higher education in New York. At Baruch College, CUNY…
Ways to keep cool for the summer
Summer means hot temperatures, trips to the beach and back-yard cookouts. But be aware that spending time outdoors during the heat of the day can put your health at risk. Here are a few tips to help you beat the heat: Try to schedule most of your outdoor…
Contract Rights Upheld in Pathways Grievance
CUNY management was defeated in its attempt to block consideration of a union grievance on the way the University implemented Pathways, and has been told in no uncertain terms that faculty’s curricular duties are terms and conditions of employment covered by the PSC’s contract. The ruling was issued…
Proposed CUNY Policy on Expressive Conduct
PSC Resolution Opposing CUNY’s Policy on “Expressive Conduct” The Delegate Assembly of the PSC has passed a resolution demanding that CUNY’s draft Policy on “Expressive Conduct” be withdrawn from any further consideration by the CUNY Board of Trustees. The draft Policy on Expressive Conduct, a revised iteration of…
Images from the No Austerity Contract! No Austerity Education! Rally–Sept. 2013
Previous Pause Next Two hundred PSC members joined a union rally at the CUNY Board of Trustees meeting at Baruch College Monday, September 30. Faculty and staff demonstrated inside the Board meeting and in the street outside Baruch to reiterate the union’s refusal to accept an austerity contract…
September 11th Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund
The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) is spreading the word about the extended application deadline (Oct 3.) for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the WTC Health Program. Read more about both programs at the NYCOSH website. WTC Health Program The WTC Health…
