This Week in the PSC (08.27.12): Welcome Back
Welcome Back to the New Academic Year On behalf of the union leadership and staff, “This Week in the PSC” wishes you a productive and satisfying academic year. With the start of the new semester, we resume weekly publication. Future issues of “This Week” will contain updates on the union’s…
This Week in the PSC (08.06.12): Adjunct Health Insurance Recipients: We Need Your Email
Check your inbox for This Week in the PSC every other Monday during the summer. Adjunct Health Insurance Recipients: We Need Your Email In her message last week, PSC President Barbara Bowen promised to share information about the negotiations for the adjunct health insurance benefit “the minute it is available.”…
This Week in the PSC (07.23.12): An Update on Adjunct Health Insurance
Check your inbox for This Week in the PSC every other Monday during the summer. An Update on Adjunct Health Insurance from President Bowen: I appreciate the patience adjuncts have shown as you wait to hear about the future of your health insurance benefit. I can understand how difficult it…
This Week in the PSC (07.09.12): Support Locked-Out Con-Ed Workers
Check your inbox for This Week in the PSC every other Monday during the summer. Save Money on Summer Fun PSC members can receive a variety of discounts and consumer benefits through our state and national affiliates, New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers. Car rentals,…
This Week in the PSC (6.26.12): Endorsments for the June 26 Primary
Check your inbox for This Week in the PSC every other Monday during the summer. Endorsements for the June 26 Primary In New York City, polling places are open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM for today's Congressional Primary Election. PSC members can access a list of candidates endorsed by…
This Week in the PSC (06.11.12): Testify Next Monday at Hostos
Testify Next Monday at Hostos At next Monday’s (June 18) CUNY Board of Trustees Borough hearing, CUNY faculty will testify about Pathways’ potential impacts on students and how Pathways will undermine the value of a CUNY degree. If you have strong feelings about the issue, please sign up to testify.…
This Week in the PSC (06.04.12):Your Testimony About Pathways Matters
Your Testimony About Pathways Matters The Board of Trustees needs to hear from CUNY faculty and staff why Pathways is a mistake. Please sign up to testify about Pathways at the public hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees at Hostos Community College on June 18. PSC Communications Coordinator Fran…
This Week in the PSC (05.29.12): Sign Up toTestify About Pathways
Testify About Pathways—Monday, June 18 If you feel strongly about protecting the quality of a CUNY education, please sign up to testify about Pathways at the public hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees at Hostos Community College on June 18. PSC Communications Coordinator Fran Clark (646-459-6882) can help you…
This Week in the PSC (05.21.12): Act Now On the City Budget and Unemployment Insurance for Adjuncts
Demand Greater City Investment in CUNY Last Friday, the City Council heard testimony from CUNY about Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Budget, which proposes a slight increase in funding for CUNY community colleges, but depends too much on tuition hikes. PSC members have made our platform clear to council members with our…
This Week in the PSC (05.14.12):Act Now to Urge More City Funding for CUNY
Act Now to Urge More City Funding for CUNY Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Budget proposes a slight increase in funding for CUNY community colleges, but it depends too much on tuition hikes and doesn’t meet the needs of low-income, minority and immigrant students who attend CUNY. Visit our City Budget Campaign…
