New York governor orders removal of Palestinian studies job posting at CUNY
The Guardian: Hunter College faculty and staff union condemns Kathy Hochul’s order to take down listing, calling it ‘overreach of authority’. The New York governor, Kathy Hochul ordered the City University of New York (Cuny) to immediately remove a job posting advertising a Palestinian studies professor role at the state university system’s Hunter…
Students, Faculty Rally With Legislators For New York’s Public Universities
Harlem World Magazine: A coalition of student organizations, academic unions, and community groups held the rally to kick off their Higher Education Action Day before meeting with more than 100 legislators. Activists bused and carpooled from as far as Buffalo, Plattsburgh, New York City and Stony Brook to attend the…
CUNY union finalizes employee contract after two years
The Riverdale Press: After two years of negotiations, the City University of New York officially established a new contract with members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC,) the union representing CUNY’s faculty and staff. On Jan. 13 the contractual agreement between CUNY administration and its faculty and staff was fully…
New CUNY contract: Faculty will get raises, support student success
More than 30,000 faculty and staff at City University of New York (CUNY) colleges have ratified a new contract to get raises and support student access. The agreement between the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) and the CUNY administration — which runs through 2027 — includes 13.4% minimum raises with nearly…
CUNY faculty and staff ratify new union contract
Unionized faculty and staff at the City University of New York have ratified a contract involving across-the-board raises and a $3,000 bonus, Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez announced Tuesday. Ninety percent of Professional Staff Congress members who voted approved the agreement with the CUNY administration that includes nearly two years of back…
Gov. Hochul proposes free community college tuition to help fill job openings
Gov. Hochul wants to make community college free for adults pursuing degrees in sought-after fields, she announced Tuesday during her State of the State address. The proposal, which would extend only to students ages 25 to 55, covers the costs of tuition and fees for certain associate’s degree programs at the…
CUNY employees overwhelmingly ratify PSC contract
Professional Staff Congress members have overwhelmingly ratified a contract agreement with the City University of New York that will provide compounded raises of 13.4 percent and a $3,000 ratification bonus, the union announced Monday. The deal, approved by 90 percent of those who cast ballots, spans March 1, 2023 to…
PSC Reaches Memorandum of Agreement with CUNY
The Professional Staff Congress has reached a tentative contract agreement with the City University of New York that will provide 13.4 percent in compounded raises and increase the minimum pay for adjuncts by 29 percent over the course of the pact.
PSC CUNY settle tentative contract deal
The Professional Staff Congress has reached a tentative contract agreement with the City University of New York that would provide 13.4 percent in compounded raises and increase the minimum pay for adjuncts by 29 percent over the course of the pact. The tentative deal, covering about 30,000 faculty, adjuncts and…
CUNY Faculty Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement
Tentative deal includes raises, bonuses, and expanded parental leave for 30,000 employees. The City University of New York (CUNY) has reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing its faculty and staff, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), which encompasses approximately 30,000 employees across the system. This agreement, publicly announced…
