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…
Contract Pickets at CUNY Central
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Last Night’s Election
November 6, 2024 Thank you to everyone who worked on behalf of the PSC’s endorsed candidates. There were a number of important successes in the legislature. When it comes to the race for President, however, the outcome is devastating and dangerous. Trump’s election is a threat to democracy. Republicans won…
Brooklyn College Professors Among Dozens Arrested at CUNY Union Faculty Protest
More than 30 members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY), including those from Brooklyn College, were arrested Monday, Oct. 21 after blocking an entrance to a CUNY Board of Trustees meeting held at John Jay College as part of a protest for a new union contract. PSC, which is made…
Bargaining Updates 33-35 | 8 Days to get out the vote
Read the full update #35, updates #34 and update #33 here on the PSC website.
Elected Officials Who Work as CUNY Adjuncts Express Solidarity with PSC Contract Fight
On October 21st, five New York City and State elected officials who are also CUNY adjuncts sent a letter to Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and Trustees Chair Thompson expressing their solidarity with the PSC’s campaign for a fair contract. “CUNY cannot fulfill its mission to be a university for the people…
