Own Your Annual Leave Day, July 23
RSVP for the prep session Wed., July 22, 6:30 PM PSC is continuing the fight to protect the annual leave you have earned. President Barbara Bowen sent a letter to all to college HR offices and labor designees reminding them of their obligation to enable employees to use…
PSC Sues CUNY/ Fights Layoffs (redirect)
7/2/20 Dear PSC Members, The PSC filed a major lawsuit against CUNY seeking an injunction against the layoffs. Before saying more about the legal action and the union’s collective protest actions ahead, I want to extend deep solidarity to anyone reading this message who has received a notice…
NYC Electeds Urge Management to Defend CUNY
NYC Electeds Urge CUNY Management to Defend CUNY, Not Find Ways to Dismantle it Legislators and Council Members Speak Out against Planned Layoffs of Adjuncts, Urge Transparency about Use of $132M in Federal Stimulus Money and Requirement to Protect Jobs New York elected officials, including NYC Public Advocate…
PSC position on training for online teaching
To: All full-time faculty and teaching adjuncts From: Renee Lasher ([email protected]) We wanted you to be aware of the actions we are taking regarding the online teaching training that is being offered during annual leave. This impacts all of our teaching faculty, and we are fighting to protect…
Ad Campaign–CUNY Must Do Better
Professional Staff Congress Ad Campaign Says “CUNY Must Do Better” for Students and Communities of Color—and for Workers PSC Demands: No Cuts to Courses, No Layoffs! New York, NY – Under threat of deep City and State budget cuts with just two weeks remaining before possible mass layoffs…
PSC prepares for potential legal action against layoffs
Dear PSC Members, Earlier today, the PSC legal counsel sent CUNY's legal counsel a formal request for information. The union is requesting the information in order to prepare for potential litigation, if necessary, concerning CUNY's use of federal stimulus funding during the coronavirus crisis. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
PSC prepares for potential legal action against layoffs (redirect)
Dear PSC Members, Earlier today, the PSC legal counsel sent CUNY's legal counsel a formal request for information. The union is requesting the information in order to prepare for potential litigation, if necessary, concerning CUNY's use of federal stimulus funding during the coronavirus crisis. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
PSC Statement on the Murder of George Floyd
The members of the Professional Staff Congress join working people across the country and the world in condemning the state-sanctioned police violence that continues to terrorize—and is designed to terrorize—communities of color, especially African American communities. We grieve with the families and loved ones of George Floyd, Ahmaud…