Actions at CUNY Central
National and State Labor Leaders Join Faculty and Staff at Protest to Demand ‘Hands Off CUNY Job Security!’ More than 100 leaders and activists representing 21 NYSUT locals and PSC members joined together on Thursday, May 2nd outside CUNY’s Midtown headquarters to demand that management back away from their attacks…
Bargaining Updates 15 & 16 | Budget Updates
Bargaining Updates 15 and 16 At the April 11th session, the PSC responded to the insufficiencies and problems with management’s comprehensive proposal, which works within the bounds set by other state and city unions in this bargaining round. President James Davis spoke to the problems with this approach. The proposed…
New Bargaining Update | Call the Governor!
Bargaining Updates 13 and 14 The PSC finished presenting our initial demands during the March 22nd and 27th sessions, and on the 27th management put forward a comprehensive offer, including across-the-board raises. CUNY’s salary proposal approximates what other City and State unions received in this round and includes retroactive…
Testify about Job Security, April 1 | State & City Budget Advocacy
CUNY Board of Trustees Brooklyn Borough Hearing and Pre-Hearing SpeakOut 3:30 Demonstration | 4:30 Hearing PSC members are mobilizing to testify about management's attack on adjunct job security and their proposed amendments to the CUNY Bylaws at the Brooklyn Borough Hearing of the CUNY Board of Trustees on Monday, April…
Bargaining Update 12 | Forum on NY’s Anti-Strike Taylor Law
At the February 29th bargaining session, PSC marked one year working on an expired contract by introducing eleven new proposals that would make our university stronger and build on progress in previous rounds. 104 members were present to observe the session while hundreds more took part in simultaneous contract actions…
Spring ’24 Mass Online Meeting Contract for #APeoplesCUNY Wednesday, March 6, 6:30PM
Spring '24 Mass Online Meeting Contract for #APeoplesCUNY Wednesday, March 6, 6:30PM RSVP for the Zoom Meeting We need every PSC member at this mass online demonstration of solidarity and support for a strong new contract! Please RSVP here for the Zoom and log on to hear the latest from the PSC…
Bargaining Update 11 | Informational Pickets, Mass Meeting
February 7th marked the 11th contract negotiation session. Nearly 30 PSC members joined the bargaining team at CUNY Central for what was both a constructive and frustrating meeting. CUNY management continued to bring forward proposals that would offload managerial responsibilities onto workers and erode job security for more titles. Other…
Bargaining Update 10 | Resisting Mid-year Cuts
At the first bargaining session in three months, with close to 60 members observing, the PSC bargaining team was finally able to regain momentum that was lost due to CUNY’s delays. The team put forward nine demands dealing mainly with matters of workload, equity, and professional respect. Management reported on…
New Bargaining Dates! | Opposing New Budget Cuts
New Bargaining Dates Set The PSC and CUNY management have agreed to three new bargaining dates: Friday, Jan 26, 2:30 – 5 PM (observers must attend from 2-5:30 PM), Location: PSC Office, 25 Broadway Wednesday, Feb 7, 1 – 5 PM (observers must attend from 12:30-5:30 PM), Location: CUNY Central…
Academic Freedom is the Union’s Fight
Academic Freedom is the Union's Fight, and All of Ours by PSC President James Davis Universities are entering a period of intensifying struggle over academic freedom and free speech. It is fueled primarily by disagreements over the war between Israel and Hamas, and the role of the US government in…
