This Week in the PSC (06.06.18): Contract Negotiations to Continue Through the Summer
Contract Negotiations to Continue Through the Summer The PSC bargaining team is aggressively pursuing contract negotiations throughout the summer. At the last bargaining session, the union presented comparative data on full-time faculty salaries regionally and nationally, revealing the lack of competitiveness of CUNY salaries. Upcoming sessions are expected to address…
This Week in the PSC (05.15.18): Tell Albany to Pass the Bill to Fund CUNY | Bargaining Session Today
Tell Albany to Pass the Bill to Adequately Fund CUNY CUNY Needs a Strong Maintenance of Effort Legislators in Albany are once again considering Maintenance of Effort (MOE) legislation that would begin to reverse the State’s record of underfunding the CUNY senior colleges. MOE bills have been passed twice with…
This Week in the PSC (05.08.18): Updates on teaching load reduction and $7K
PSC in the News Tom Watters, an adjunct faculty member in the English department at Brooklyn College, wrote an AFT Voices post that was recently shared throughout the country. It’s called “I can’t keep teaching for poverty wages.” Find Tom’s post, TV coverage of the recent $7K Advocacy Day and…
This Week in the PSC (04.06.18): State Budget Fails to Increase Senior College Operating Funds
State Budget Fails to Increase Senior College Operating Funds CUNY’s preliminary analysis of the newly enacted State budget shows a $97.8 million increase in funding for CUNY senior colleges. But most of the money comes from increased tuition and from funding that must cover existing fringe benefits. There are essentially…
This Week in the PSC (03.26.18): Last Chance to Urge Albany to Invest in CUNY
NYS Budget Update Both the State Senate and Assembly have passed one-house budget resolutions that increase investment in CUNY. The resolutions name the priorities of the two houses and set the table for this last week of budget negotiations. The Senate proposes a $40 million increase in operating support for…
This Week in the PSC (03.13.18): Be With US at the Bargaining Table
Be With Us at the Bargaining Table Sign the New, Stronger PSC Membership Card Increase the union’s power before the first bargaining session for a new contract on Wednesday. If you haven’t already, please add your name to those of thousands of CUNY colleagues who have reaffirmed their dues-paying membership…
This Week in the PSC (03.08.18): PSC Fights for Full Funding of CUNY
PSC Fights for Full Funding of CUNY The Governor’s budget proposal holds state spending for CUNY essentially flat, but PSC members and officers are lobbying aggressively for increased funding for CUNY. The Legislature and the Governor must finalize the State budget by the end of March. Dozens of PSC members…
This Week in the PSC (02.14.18): Janus v AFSCME and our PSC Contract
Janus v AFSCME and our PSC Contract Our union has the power to make gains in each contract because we all contribute financially. But the Supreme Court is expected to prohibit union fee collection for public workers when it rules on Janus V. AFSCME, a lawsuit designed to destroy unions…
This Week in the PSC (02.05.18): We are Stronger Because We Stick Together as a Union
We are Stronger Because We Stick Together as a Union Sign Our New PSC Membership Card On Monday, February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Janus v. AFSCME, a case backed by politicians and corporate interests scheming to destroy unions like the PSC and end our power to work…
This Week in the PSC (12.12.17): Our Favorite Photos from the Contract Campaign Kick-Off
Our Favorite Photos from the Contract Campaign Kick-Off Last Monday’s Contract Campaign Kick-off was a powerful—and beautiful—event. Click here to see some of the best photos and here to see a round-up of recent media coverage of the PSC’s work, including a Chronicle of Higher Education article on how our…
