Albany Budget Favors the Rich, Slams the Rest
Albany made a choice, just a few hours before dawn on March 31, to crush the hopes of a generation of students while handing out tax breaks for the richest New Yorkers. “The fundamental injustice of this budget is staggering: Albany has delivered a Bush-era tax cut to the richest…
Rank-and-File Voices from the March 23 Sit-in in Albany
By John Tarleton More than 150 CUNY faculty, staff and students decended on the State Capitol March 23 to protest against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts. Thirty-three people were arrested when they peacefully blockaded the entrance to Cuomo’s office, making headlines across the state for challenging the political establishment’s…
A Budget Deal Has Been Announced—and Opposition Escalates
Community, tenant, trade union and student activists protesting outside legislative chambers on 3/30. The Governor, Senate and Assembly leadership have made a budget deal—a deal that hands over billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthy while it cuts hundreds of millions from CUNY, schools, heath care and social…
This Week at PSC (3.28.11): A Budget Deal Has Been Announced—and Opposition Escalates
Follow the PSC_CUNY on Twitter. A Budget Deal Has Been Announced—and Opposition Escalates The Governor, Senate and Assembly leadership have made a budget deal—a deal that hands over billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthy while it cuts hundreds of millions from CUNY, schools, heath care and social…
This Week at PSC (3.21.11): Take Direct Action to Stop Albany’s Austerity Budget
Take Direct Action to Stop Albany’s Austerity Budget We need you in Albany this Wednesday! Join the PSC for a peaceful, non-violent direct action to stop the passage of a budget that puts the interests of corporations and the super-rich above the needs of CUNY and millions of ordinary New…
Student/Faculty Albany Lobby Day: 3/15/11: Restore CUNY Funding
Click here for slideshow. Our state affiliate, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) also has an article, pictures and video on the student/faculty lobby day.Albany, March 15. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from CUNY and SUNY gathered today to urge the legislature to restore public funding for higher education.…
This Week at PSC (3.14.11): We’ve Exceeded Our Goal of 10%!
We’ve Exceeded Our Goal of 10%! As of Monday afternoon 2,816 PSC members had sent the letter to Albany—our goal was 2,349. Thank you for responding in such numbers. Well over 10% of the faculty and staff the PSC represents rose to President Bowen’s challenge and sent a letter urging…
This Week at PSC (3.7.11): PSC Gets on the Bus to Albany
Get on the Bus to Albany CUNY is under attack, but budget cuts are not inevitable—there is still time to affect this year’s budget. Sign up right now for the Student-Faculty Higher Education Advocacy Day on March 15th and we’ll register you for lobby visits in Albany attended by students,…
This Week in the PSC (02.28.11): We Are All Wisconsin
We Are All Wisconsin Jim Perlstein, co-chair of the PSC Solidarity Committee, addressed thousands of New Yorkers at Saturday’s City Hall Park rally in support of Wisconsin trade unionists. His speech was a crowd favorite, noted for its humor and sharp political bite (A Reuters report of the rally features…
"This is What Democracy Looks Like"
With humor and a sharp political bite, Jim Perlstein, co-chair of the PSC Solidarity Committee, addresses thousands of New Yorkers at a 2/26/11 City Hall Park rally in support of Wisconsin trade unionists. Greetings from the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing 22,000 faculty and staff at the City University.…
