Bernie Sanders Tells Governor Cuomo: CUNY Needs A Raise
Letter from Senator Bernie Sanders to Governor Cuomo Fact sheet on Governor Cuomo's austerity approach to CUNY Senator Bernie Sanders, presidential candidate and Brooklyn native, is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to invest in the City University of New York and fund a fair union contract for CUNY faculty and…
This Week in the PSC (12.06.15): Tell Governor Cuomo Not to Veto CUNY Funding
Tell Governor Cuomo Not to Veto CUNY Funding Governor Cuomo has until Dec. 11 to sign or veto legislation that overwhelmingly passed the Assembly and Senate to protect educational quality at CUNY and SUNY. 3,600 PSC members have already sent an e-letter urging him to sign it. Hundreds more have…
This Week in the PSC (11.30.15): Coverage in The Nation, Messages of Solidarity
Read coverage of the contract campaign in The Nation Leaders of Teachers’ Unions Send PSC Messages of Solidarity PSC members at the mass meeting on Nov. 19 received messages of support from unionists from around the nation who have also held strike authorization votes. Click this link to see a…
This Week in the PSC (11.24.15): Help Organize for a Powerful Strike Authorization Vote
Help Organize for a Powerful Strike Authorization Vote Hundreds of PSC members have already signed up to help assure a maximum turnout and a powerful, united strike authorization vote. You can sign up too, by filling out this online commitment card and choosing one of the training dates listed on…
This Week in the PSC (11.16.15): Mass Meeting for All CUNY Faculty and Professional Staff–Thurs., Nov. 19, 6:30 PM
Mass Meeting for All CUNY Faculty and Professional Staff--Thurs., Nov. 19, 6:30 PM Do you want to hear the union's plan for how we can win a fair contract? Do you want to know more about the strike authorization vote? Do you want to have your say? Then come to…
This Week in the PSC (11.09.15): CUNY's Unacceptable Offer
CUNY's unacceptable offer CUNY management’s contract proposal falls far short of what is needed to pay PSC members decently for the important work we do. It also fails to provide the investment needed to protect high-quality education at CUNY. Our last raise was in October 2009, and our contract expired…
This Week in the PSC (10.27.15): Join the Demonstration at the Next Bargaining Session
Join the Demonstration at the Next Contract Bargaining Session Let’s Make Some Noise on 42nd Street PSC will meet with CUNY management for a bargaining session on Wednesday afternoon November 4 at CUNY headquarters in midtown Manhattan (205 East 42nd St., between 2nd and 3rd Aves.). Sign up here to…
This Week in the PSC (10.20.15): Mobilizing for the Strike Authorization Vote
Mobilizing for the Strike Authorization Vote At the PSC’s Delegate Assembly on October 15, President Bowen announced on behalf of the Executive Council that the PSC plans to hold a strike authorization vote. (Read her message to members.) A strike authorization vote—even though it is not a vote…
This Week in the PSC (10.13.15): Teach CUNY
Teach CUNY: Bring the Contract Campaign to the Classroom Teach CUNY events in support of the contract campaign and the fundamental fight for public investment in CUNY begin this week. The Brooklyn College chapter, together with the Wolfe Institute, the American Studies program and student allies, will kicks…
