The 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education
City & State: Higher education isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. These days, students and their families are weighing more carefully than ever the upfront costs against the long-term value of a college education. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up the transition to remote learning, bringing benefits as well…
Defending the Right to Vote | CUNY Needs a Rent Freeze
Rally and Testify at the CUNY Rent Guidelines Hearings: Monday, June 8th, Hostos Main Theater, 5-8 PM and Thursday, June 11, City Tech, The Theater, 7-10PM. Register here.
Intro 175-B Defeated
Statement from PSC President James Davis May 20, 2026 “The dangerously broad, anti-free speech “buffer zone” bill, Intro 175-B, will not become law. Thank you to the PSC members, siblings in the city’s labor movement, and allies who took action to ensure this outcome. We are deeply grateful to the…
Unions urge City Council not to override Mamdani’s ‘buffer zone’ veto
City & State: A group of 13 unions are pressuring New York City Council members not to override Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto of the controversial “educational facility buffer zone” bill. “We, the undersigned unions who urged Mayor Mamdani to veto Intro 175-B due to its chilling effect on constitutionally protected…
Statement on Louisiana v. Callais from the PSC Principal Officers
In hollowing out the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court has taken deliberate steps to deny meaningful representation for African Americans and others who have been historically disenfranchised. Let’s be clear: this decision will foster discrimination through redistricting and fuel racial inequity in political representation. This ruling is about voter…
Statement on Mayor Mamdani’s Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for FY2027 yesterday. The plan closes a historic budget deficit without service cuts. The budget achieves balance by relying on additional funding from the state, efficiencies and program reforms, a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes, pension restructuring that has…
The Mayor’s Executive Budget for CUNY
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for FY2027 yesterday. The plan closes a historic budget deficit without service cuts. The budget achieves balance by relying on additional funding from the state, efficiencies and program reforms, a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes, pension restructuring that has…
PSC position on Title VI training
On May 11th, 2026, PSC President James Davis sent the following message to the union:
Testimony from the CUNY Board of Trustees Hearing – May 11, 2026
The CUNY Board of Trustees held its Queens borough hearing at LaGuardia Community College on Monday, May 11, 2026. PSC members provided in-person and written testimony. Video by PSC staff.
Freeze the Rent | Remote Work Agreement Extended
The Remote Work Agreement provision has been extended through June 30, 2027, pursuant to an agreement between management and the PSC. Remote work arrangements for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, must be documented using the form. The agreement provides a framework for arrangements between PSC members and their…
