PSC leadership continues to press for access to vaccines
When the priority categories for access to COVID vaccines were expanded last month to include “educators,” the PSC took the lead in pushing for inclusion of higher education faculty and staff working on campus in “phase 1B.” Together with the union’s statewide affiliate, NYSUT, and counterpart union at…
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget
Governor Cuomo released his Executive Budget proposal last week along with two plans to close the State’s $15 billion deficit. (Video of his presentation and news release.) The first plan assumes a $6 billion infusion of stimulus funding from Washington and closes the remaining gap with a combination…
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget
Governor Cuomo released his Executive Budget proposal last week along with two plans to close the State’s $15 billion deficit. (Video of his presentation and news release.) The first plan assumes a $6 billion infusion of stimulus funding from Washington and closes the remaining gap with a combination…
Jumaane Williams for NYC Public Advocate
The PSC Delegate Assembly has voted to make Jumaane Williams the PSC's first endorsement of the 2021 NYC elections. “The PSC is proud to endorse Jumaane Williams for Public Advocate. Jumaane is an outspoken advocate for CUNY and an indefatigable voice for racial and economic justice. As a…
PSC Calls for Access to Vaccinations for All In-Person CUNY Workers
NEWS RELEASE Friday, January 15, 2021 NY’s 1B Classification Includes ‘In-person College Instructors,’ but Fails to Name Explicitly In-Person Staff Who Are At Risk of COVID Exposure New York—On Monday, as a result of advocacy by the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, together with its statewide affiliate NYSUT and sister…
Update on Availability of Vaccines
Dear PSC Members, I have a few short updates on availability of COVID vaccines, and I will keep sharing information as we receive it. Thank you for the many kind responses the union has received to my previous messages about the vaccine. We are trying to answer individual…
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…
