This Week in the PSC (11.09.15): CUNY's Unacceptable Offer
CUNY's unacceptable offer CUNY management’s contract proposal falls far short of what is needed to pay PSC members decently for the important work we do. It also fails to provide the investment needed to protect high-quality education at CUNY. Our last raise was in October 2009, and our contract expired…
This Week in the PSC (10.27.15): Join the Demonstration at the Next Bargaining Session
Join the Demonstration at the Next Contract Bargaining Session Let’s Make Some Noise on 42nd Street PSC will meet with CUNY management for a bargaining session on Wednesday afternoon November 4 at CUNY headquarters in midtown Manhattan (205 East 42nd St., between 2nd and 3rd Aves.). Sign up here to…
This Week in the PSC (10.20.15): Mobilizing for the Strike Authorization Vote
Mobilizing for the Strike Authorization Vote At the PSC’s Delegate Assembly on October 15, President Bowen announced on behalf of the Executive Council that the PSC plans to hold a strike authorization vote. (Read her message to members.) A strike authorization vote—even though it is not a vote…
This Week in the PSC (10.13.15): Teach CUNY
Teach CUNY: Bring the Contract Campaign to the Classroom Teach CUNY events in support of the contract campaign and the fundamental fight for public investment in CUNY begin this week. The Brooklyn College chapter, together with the Wolfe Institute, the American Studies program and student allies, will kicks…
This Week in the PSC (09.29.15): Wake Up Call for Chancellor Milliken–Thurs., Oct. 1
Wake Up Call for Chancellor Milliken—Thurs., Oct. 1 We Need You There! This Thursday, October 1, the PSC and allies from across the city will be delivering a wake-up call to Chancellor Milliken. Why? Because Milliken needs to wake up to the urgency we are experiencing after six years without…
This Week in the PSC (09.15.15): Register for the Wake Up Call for Chancellor Milliken
Wake Up Call for Chancellor Milliken—Thurs., Oct. 1 PSC members and allies will deliver a "wake-up call" to Chancellor Milliken at his CUNY-funded, $19,500-a-month Manhattan apartment on the morning of Thursday, October 1. We need you there at the protest outside the chancellor’s building (East 68th Street & 2nd Ave.)…
This Week in the PSC (09.08.15): Emergency Union Chapter Meetings; We Need You There
Emergency Union Chapter Meetings; We Need You There PSC chapters are holding emergency meetings this month to plan the latest escalation of the campaign for a new PSC-CUNY contract. Most are gathering this week or next week. Dates are posted at the bottom of this email. Check the online calendar…
This Week in the PSC (08.31.15): A New Level of Resistance in the Contract Campaign
A New Level of Resistance in the Contract Campaign After more than a year in office, Chancellor Milliken has yet to offer a single dollar for raises or back-pay and has failed to secure funding for the contract from the State. PSC members have gone six years without a raise…
This Week in the PSC (07.27.15): Calling On the Governor to Sign the Bill to Strengthen CUNY
Regular editions of This Week in the PSC will resume in the fall. In July and August, the email newsletter is published as necessary. Contract bargaining updates will come, as they have been, as emails from President Barbara Bowen. Calling On the Governor to Sign the Bill to Strengthen CUNY…
This Week in the PSC (06.15.15): Two Days to Pass a Bill to Improve CUNY Funding
Albany Lawmakers Have Two Days to Pass a Bill to Improve CUNY Funding If you haven’t yet, please send the PSC’s e-letter urging legislators to support Assembly Bill 5370a/Senate Bill 281a. It would provide future funding for the PSC contract and ensure that tuition hikes go to improve education, not…
