Solidarity with striking UAW Academic Workers at the University of California
The Professional Staff Congress, the union representing over 30,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York, stands with striking UAW Academic Workers at the University of California. Public higher education systems from coast to coast are the engine that promotes social mobility, and the union members are…
Bronx Community College Goes Remote Due to Inadequate Heat
“Bronx Community College can't keep the heat working because years of delayed maintenance and underfunding have left CUNY short staffed and unable to keep our buildings in safe, working order. The cold that BCC students, 93% of whom are Black and Latinx, felt in class this week was a chilling…
Defend health benefits for NYC employees, retirees
Dear PSC member, I am writing with an update on the struggle to maintain quality, premium-free health care benefits for CUNY employees and retirees, and with an urgent ask of you. What started more than a year ago as a dispute over Medicare Advantage has become a struggle embroiling the…
PSC negotiates release of $1.4 million in contractual travel funds
We are pleased to report that the PSC has reached an agreement with CUNY to release $1,397,427 in contractual funds to support our members’ travel to professional meetings and conferences. CUNY will disburse the funds to the colleges in two installments, one on October 15, 2022, another on July 1,…
