NYC Council Hearing on Adjunct Employment at CUNY
On Thursday November 12, the City Council Higher Education and Labor Committees held an online oversite hearing about adjunct employment at CUNY. The hearing started with testimony by the CUNY administration and questions from the Council. There were some very heated exchanges between members of the committee and…
This Week in the PSC (10.14.20): Mass Meeting for All PSC Members–Save the Date, Thurs., Oct. 29
Save the date for a mass online meeting for all members of the PSC: Thursday, October 29, 6:30-8:30 PM. PSC members have come together in the streets and online throughout the pandemic, and we have won some important battles to keep members safe. Now we need everyone. The biggest challenges…
Rally to Reverse Budget Cuts and Layoffs at Hunter College
Protestors Demand Transparency about State’s 20% “Withholding” of CUNY Funding and CUNY’s Use of CARES Act Funding Faculty and staff represented by the Professional Staff Congress rallied today online and in front of Hunter College demanding an end to the State’s divestment in the City University of New…
This Week in the PSC (10.07.20): Help PSC Members Get Out the Vote | Pledge to Vote on the WFP Line
Help PSC Members Get Out The Vote PSC members are gathering on Zoom twice a week from now until Election Day to call AFT members in swing-states and urge them to vote Joe Biden for President. We’re also mobilizing union volunteers to help get out the vote for State Senator…
Victory for Students, Teachers and Community at Hunter College Campus Schools
Hunter College Campus Schools Safe Return Campaign Page Dear PSC Members, I am happy to be able to wish the faculty of the Hunter College Campus Schools a great first day of in-person classes tomorrow! And I hope you will join me in congratulating them on their successful…
Judge Bars Hunter Schools from Starting In-Person Classes in Rooms without Real HEPA Filters
Hunter College Campus Schools Safe Return Campaign Page As CUNY Teachers Campaign for Safe Reopening, Judge Bars Hunter College Campus Schools from Starting In-Person Classes in Rooms without Real HEPA Filters NYS Supreme Court Judge Eileen Rakower, NY County, has granted a temporary restraining order barring administrators at…
This Week in the PSC (09.11.20): Tell the Gov. to Tax the Ultra-Rich | March for Climate Justice Through Racial Justice
Now is the moment to increase the pressure for fair taxes! After months of organizing and advocacy by a coalition of unions including the PSC, Governor Cuomo has finally shifted his position on new taxes to raise revenue. For the first time, the governor has acknowledged that new taxes on…
Teachers at Hunter College Campus Schools Have ‘No Confidence’ in Administrators or their COVID-19 Reopening Plan
96% Vote ‘No Confidence’ in Hunter College President Jennifer Raab 73% Vote ‘No Confidence’ in Hunter College Campus Schools Director Lisa Siegmann New York—With days left before they are expected to return to in-person teaching in classrooms without windows and a building with a history of poor ventilation,…
