Student/Faculty Albany Lobby Day: 3/15/11: Restore CUNY Funding
Click here for slideshow. Our state affiliate, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) also has an article, pictures and video on the student/faculty lobby day.Albany, March 15. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from CUNY and SUNY gathered today to urge the legislature to restore public funding for higher education.…
"This is What Democracy Looks Like"
With humor and a sharp political bite, Jim Perlstein, co-chair of the PSC Solidarity Committee, addresses thousands of New Yorkers at a 2/26/11 City Hall Park rally in support of Wisconsin trade unionists. Greetings from the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing 22,000 faculty and staff at the City University.…
On Wisconsin: More Than 500 Union Supporters Rally Outside Fox News HQ
by John Tarleton, Clarion Associate Editor Chanting “We are all Wisconsin”, a crowd of more than 500 people rallied outside Fox News's Midtown headquarters early Tuesday evening to show their support for public workers in Wisconsin. The Feb. 22 rally was one of dozens of solidarity events held across the…
PSC to Join in February Lobbying Pushback Against Cuomo’s Austerity Agenda; Please Get Involved Now
Given the signals of severe budget cuts, wage freezes, tax caps, and other austerity measures coming from the Cuomo Administration, our state affiliate, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has scheduled two important statewide events. An extraordinary lobby day to be held February 15 at the Capitol will bring in…
FEDERAL JUDGE HALTS PATERSON’S FURLOUGH PLAN FOR CUNY PROFESSORS
5/12/10 Issues temporary restraining order, hearing on injunction set for May 26. Today, US District Judge Lawrence Kahn issued a temporary restraining order to stop New York State from furloughing state workers, including CUNY faculty and staff. Their union, the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, filed the motion arguing that the furloughs…
