This Week in the PSC (12.11.19): Join the PSC Campaign for a Fully Funded CUNY
CUNY Budget Request for 2020-2021 PSC officers, union members and student leaders testified on Monday night at a Board of Trustees hearing on CUNY’s University Budget Request for academic year 2020-2021. The University is requesting an additional $277.4 million above the current operating budget, a 7.5% increase. The proposed increase…
This Week in the PSC (09.16.19): PSC Mourns the Passing of Former President Irwin Polishook
PSC Mourns the Passing of Former President Irwin Polishook Irwin H. Polishook, President of the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, Local 2334, AFT, AFL-CIO for 24 years from 1976 to 2000, died on September 13, 2019 at age 84. Polishook was a scholar of colonial America and taught History at Hunter and…
This Week in the PSC (09.13.19): Chapter & Cmte Meetings | Info for New Hires
Get Involved | Stay Connected PSC chapter and committee meetings are scheduled throughout September and October. Check the union’s calendar for meetings where you can hear updates on the contract and join local and union-wide issue campaigns. Stay connected with the PSC on Facebook and Twitter, and watch out for…
This Week in the PSC (09.04.19): Contract Update | Help Choose the WFP Presidential Candidate
Contract Update The PSC bargaining team has reported that they continue to make progress toward reaching agreement on a proposed contract. In an email sent August 27 to all CUNY faculty and staff, the bargaining team wrote: “Union and management bargaining teams worked throughout the summer, often meeting or conferring…
This Week in the PSC (05.15.19): New Radio Ad | Graduation Day Actions
PSC Radio Ad Increases Pressure on Albany and City Hall for Contract Settlement The union’s media campaign for a fair contract expanded this week, with a radio ad that began airing in NYC on Wednesday. The ad says, “Albany and the City should do better—and do right by our kids.”…
Salary Increase for RF Field Unit Members
The annual salary increase for Research Foundation field unit members went into effect on July 1. The PSC represents Research Foundation employees at City Tech, the Graduate Center and LaGuardia. On July 1 these members received a minimum salary increase of 2 percent or $575/year ($0.32/hour) whichever is…
