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…
PSC Members Testify on Library Mold Crisis
Before disrupting the Monday, October 21st CUNY Board of Trustees hearing, PSC-CUNY members testified to the Trustees about the severe, persistent, and toxic spread of mold in libraries across the university system.
Dozens of unionized CUNY faculty, staff arrested during protest for higher pay
Dozens of City University of New York faculty and staff were arrested Monday during a protest near Columbus Circle to demand a new union contract with higher pay. The rabble-rousers — including Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY) union president James Davis, an English professor at Brooklyn College — blocked the 10th Ave.…
CUNY faculty arrested during contract rally
Dozens of professors and other staff with the Professional Staff Congress at CUNY were arrested Monday evening during a demonstration tied to a prolonged contract fight. More than 30 PSC members, including its president, James Davis, were arrested for blockading the 10th Avenue entrance of John Jay College of Criminal…
Memorial Sloan Kettering – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Negotiations
CUNY faculty and staff may have recently received an alarming letter from Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) about their possible departure from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) health network on January 1, 2025. The hospital and the insurer are negotiating rates. The letter is intended to pressure Anthem.…
Bargaining Updates 31 and 32
Bargaining Updates 31 and 32 The bargaining sessions on September 19th and 24th took place in the PSC Union Hall and at CUNY Central, respectively, both with PSC members there to observe. President Davis reiterated the PSC’s demand for a stronger economic offer with better raises during both sessions.…
