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October 6, 2023

CUNY Board Hearing, 10/16 | Deadlines for supplemental insurance, sick leave bank

Public Hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees Monday, October 16, 4:30 PM, City College Our Contract for #APeoplesCUNY campaign continues over the next five weeks with local campus actions and five borough-wide events. A demonstration of unity at the October 16th public hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees…

September 22, 2023

Bargaining Update 7 | Sick Leave Bank

Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Open Enrollment Period: Oct. 1-31   This is a PSC-CUNY contractual program. It is different from the similarly named Catastrophe Major Medical supplemental insurance offered by NYSUT Member Benefits. CUNY’s Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank is a pool of voluntarily donated sick leave and annual leave available…

September 15, 2023

Bargaining Update 6 | Mass Online Contract Meeting 9/28

Bargaining Update #6 The PSC bargaining team was joined by 50 members Wednesday, September 6 for the sixth session with CUNY management. President James Davis shared four of the union’s proposals for salary equity relating to Continuing Education Teachers, College Laboratory Technician titles, Adjunct Lecturers, and Assistant to Higher Education…

September 8, 2023

Fall Strategic Action Plan | Observe Bargaining

NYC Labor Day Parade March with the PSC this Saturday, September 9 This Saturday’s Labor Day Parade is an opportunity to show our union’s solidarity and strength as we begin another semester of contract negotiations with CUNY. We need you there to march for our new contract! Your friends and…

August 24, 2023

Bargaining Update 5 | Join Us for the NYC Labor Day Parade

Bargaining Update #5 In its August 22 session with CUNY, the PSC bargaining team – joined by a dozen PSC members observing – began with a rejoinder to CUNY’s August 8 overview of their bargaining agenda. President Davis indicated the union’s willingness to review proposals from CUNY management but expressed…

August 14, 2023

Great News about Retiree Health Care | Picket Lines & Marches

Historic News in our Fight to Ensure High-quality Health Coverage for NYC Retirees   On Friday, August 11, Justice Lyle Frank issued a ruling in New York State Supreme Court permanently blocking the City from removing retired City workers and their dependents from their current health insurance plans and forcing…

July 25, 2023

Picket with SAG-AFTRA | Celebrate Medicare | Support the Brooklyn College Women’s Center

Member Benefits: Catastrophe Major Medical Plan to Offer Limited-Time Open Enrollment   The Catastrophe Major Medical Plan, sponsored by the Member Benefits program of our statewide affiliate NYSUT, will offer an open enrollment from September 8, 2023 to October 13, 2023 -- with an effective date of January 1, 2024.…

June 1, 2023

Monday Contract Actions | Open Forum on Racism and Anti-racism at CUNY

Picketing and Leafleting Action 100 Wall Street – 9 AM, Monday, June 5   It’s been three months since our contract expired, and CUNY management has yet to respond to our repeated calls to begin negotiations. It’s inexcusable and disrespectful to all PSC members. Monday, June 5, we’re taking our…

May 24, 2023

Pensions Lawsuit | Remote Work Agreement | Research Foundation Strike Authorization

Remote Work Agreement Extended Through Next June   A message went out Monday informing HEOs, CLTs, faculty librarians, and others that the PSC has secured an agreement with CUNY to extend the remote work agreement through June 30th, 2024. The agreement provides a framework for agreements between workers and supervisors…

May 17, 2023

Support for Adjuncts | 100s Rally for City Investment in CUNY

Adjunct Letters of Appointment and Non-Reappointment   The deadline by which CUNY adjuncts were required to receive a letter of reappointment or non-reappointment was Monday, May 15. If you are an adjunct who has not received a letter, please notify the union. If you have been notified that you have…

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