CUNY enrollment is up for second straight year after pandemic-era declines
Enrollment at the City University of New York climbed by 3% this fall, the second straight year of growth after pandemic-era declines thrust the city’s public university system into financial chaos. The increase was largely driven by more students registering for CUNY community colleges, the division hardest hit by COVID-19.…
More Contract Pickets at CUNY Central | Swag Shop
The PSC has partnered with Worx Printing, a worker-owned union print co-operative, to establish a web store! We’ll still have free swag at some events, but now you can buy brand-new shop exclusive t-shirts, mugs, and hats to show off your union pride. All items are manufactured on demand, US-made…
2024 SOMOS Inc. conference underscores resilience
Every year, elected officials, union leaders, community organizations and advocates from New York and Puerto Rico come together at the SOMOS Inc. conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to consider how best to serve and celebrate working families, especially in Puerto Rican communities on the island and in New York…
We were arrested fighting for a fair contract that invests in New York
For nearly 18 months, the City University of New York has failed to offer the 30,000 faculty and staff represented by the Professional Staff Congress a new and fair contract, putting the quality of education for hundreds of thousands of CUNY students at risk. That’s why on Oct. 21, we,…
New York Leaders Urge Hochul & NYPA To Expand Public Renewables
As climate action on a federal level is now all but impossible and New York City recovers once again from being cloaked by wildfire smoke, New Yorkers will call on Governor Kathy Hochul to lead the way and build 15 gigawatts(GW) of renewable energy. New Yorkers will rally directly before…
FARE Act Passes NYC Council
November 13, 2024 The Fairness in Apartment Rentals (“FARE”) Act, sponsored by City Council Member Chi Ossé, passed the NYC Council today by a veto-proof count of 42 in favor to 8 opposed. PSC President James Davis released the following statement: "Today, the New York City Council voted to…
Nov. 9 actions protest Trump’s reactionary program
People quickly mobilized throughout the United States to protest Republican Donald Trump’s election. Demonstrations, most of them on Nov. 9, were held in Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D. C., Berkeley, California, and perhaps the biggest in New York City. The protests defended reproductive rights and protested Trump’s xenophobic immigration policies,…
Thousands March Against Trump in New York City
After three days mourning November 5, thousands of New Yorkers turned out today in a hastily arranged mass march. Email and text messages brought together people from a wide range of groups, including New York Communities for Change, Climate Defenders, Food & Water Watch, the Professional Staff Congress and other…
CUNY’s New Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct
November 8, 2024 I am writing to you about the new University-wide policy titled the “Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct,” issued August 1, 2024. This is an emergent issue that involves balancing various important interests and needs, including the needs to protect victims of sex-based misconduct and comply with relevant federal…
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