Sen. Gounardes Introduces Bill to Protect New York from Invasion by Other States’ National Guards
NY Senate Newsroom: New bill would require other states to receive Governor’s permission before deploying their National Guard troops in New York. Proposal comes as President Trump has weaponized state National Guards to crack down on political opposition.
Professor Receives Visiting Scholar Appointment at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
York College News: Professor Remi Alapo, Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at York College, CUNY, has been appointed Visiting Scholar at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Professor Alapo describes the appointment as a continuation of her commitment to advancing international academic collaboration and global Black Studies. During her…
Mamdani Hosts Reverse Town Hall with Union Workers
The NY Carib News: Less than a day after the mayoral debate, where Zohran Mamdani answered New Yorkers' questions, he joined union workers at a "reverse town hall" where he asked the questions. Zohran Mamdani listened to the issues that New York City workers face everyday.
PSC rallies in support of fired faculty amid ‘climate of fear’
The Chief: A cowbell, a saxophone, drums and chants of solidarity rang out in Midtown Friday as dozens of students and staff of the City University of New York rallied outside CUNY’s central office on East 42nd Street in support of four adjunct faculty members who the union claims lost…
CUNY Union Leads Charge Against Federal Attacks on Labor and Public Higher Education
The Knight News: The PSC has stepped into a more political role, defending labor rights, public higher education, immigrant rights, and student access to affordable education, all linked to President Trump’s agenda. In an August 26th digital report, PSC President James Davis addressed the list of federal threats, from slashing…
Cuomo’s controversial CUNY record resurfaces as affordability concerns dominate mayor’s race
Politico: As Andrew Cuomo vies to become the next mayor of New York City, his past attempts to cut state aid to the City University of New York are raising questions about his commitment to public universities in a race centered on affordability. CUNY endured decades of declining state aid,…
The Professional Staff Congress/CUNY Workers ‘Battles Against The Rise Of The New McCarthyism’
WNY Labor Today: The Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the Union that represents 30,000 Faculty and Staff at the City University of New York (CUNY), spent much of the Summer battling against the rise of Right-Wing McCarthyist assaults on American Universities, including specific attacks against Members and academic freedom at CUNY.…
NYSUT urges NYPA to build 15GW of public renewables
Fingerlakes1.com: New York’s largest teachers union is calling on the state’s public power agency to massively scale up renewable energy projects across New York. The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution urging the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build at least 15…
In New York City, immigrants more likely to be unionized, report finds (Paywall)
The Chief: Foreign-born workers in New York City are more likely to be union members than workers born in the United States, according to a recent report from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. In the 18 months ending this June, naturalized immigrants had a 22.3 percent unionization…
PSC’s Davis demands CUNY end ‘perennial’ problem of late adjunct pay
The Chief: In a letter sent last week, Professional Staff Congress–CUNY (PSC) President James Davis said adjuncts — who teach the majority of courses at the university — continue to face “financial stress and disrespect” when their first fall semester paychecks arrive late. “On-time pay should be a given at…
