On August 16, PSC President James Davis wrote to the CUNY Board of Trustees urging them to vote against proposed changes to the CUNY bylaws that would erode the academic authority department chairs and confound many provisions of the PSC-CUNY contract. The letter refutes misrepresentations made by Provost Wendy Hensel before the Board regarding the scope of the changes. The changes are not merely clarifications. It cites the contract, state law and a history of arbitrational precedent in support of the union’s position that the bylaw changes must be bargained.
“[CUNY’s] organizational structure is clear and well established through past practice and the collective bargaining agreement. To the extent there is a need to further clarify these roles, that must be done through negotiations with the PSC, as the bargaining and arbitration history demonstrates,” it reads.
Published: August 23, 2024 | Last Modified: August 28, 2024
