This Week in the PSC (10.12.21): CUNY's Good Budget Request | Possible Anti-Bullying Contract Demands
CUNY’s University Budget Request Several planks of the New Deal for CUNY platform - developed by the PSC and our coalition partners in the CUNY Rising Alliance - are reflected in CUNY’s University Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2023 (page 18). A new governor and mayor present a major opportunity…
This Week in the PSC (10.04.21): CUNY Rising Press Conference, Tomorrow at 10AM | Bullying 101, Today at 6:30PM
CUNY Rising Alliance Press Conference to Set Priorities for Remaining Stimulus Funds Lawmakers, CUNY Rising Alliance groups and the PSC will gather for a press conference in the Theatre Plaza of the main BMCC campus (199 Chamber Avenue) Tuesday, October 5 at 10 AM. Together, we will demand a voice…
This Week in the PSC (09.24.21): Vaccine Mandates at CUNY
The PSC is ready to bargain with CUNY about a possible vaccine mandate to protect public health and members’ rights. It is clear that vaccination is the surest way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the lives and health of PSC members and CUNY students. We also know that the COVID vaccines have been…
This Week in the PSC (09.10.21): Help CUNY Rising #VaxUpCUNY | Successful Union Grievance
Help CUNY Rising #VaxUpCUNY The PSC has received a $100,000 grant, supported by the AFT’s Back to School for All initiative, to fund a campaign to promote student vaccination while building the movement for a free, fully funded and accessible CUNY. CUNY Rising Alliance will help run a campaign to…
This Week in the PSC (09.03.21): Keep Pressing Our Demands for Improved Safety Measures
Keep Pressing Our Demands for Improved Safety Measures We know how challenging the transition has been to begin Fall 2021 and how resourceful you have been in facing the challenges. Among these challenges are the inconsistent messages from CUNY Central and a failure to ensure that each campus adheres to…
Vaccine Mandates at CUNY
The Point: The PSC is ready to bargain with CUNY about a possible vaccine mandate to protect public health and members’ rights. The Message: It is clear that vaccination is the surest way to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the lives and health of PSC…
CUNY Faculty, Staff Protest at Medgar Evers College Against the Administration’s Inadequate Reopening Plan
Previous Pause Next PSC members protested in front of Medgar Evers College on Tuesday, August 31 to call out the college administration for failing to follow its COVID-19 reopening plan and to demand stronger health and safety protocols. Watch video of the demonstration on Facebook Live. With the…
This Week in the PSC (08.27.21): CUNYSafeReturn | Urge Congress to Invest in CUNY
#CUNYSafeReturn Classes started this past Wednesday at most CUNY colleges, 17 months after the COVID shutdown. Many professional staff began schedules that include some in-person work the week of August 16. The reopening has been safer and more cautious because of the persistent advocacy of PSC members, and while important…
