Tax the Rich Town Hall, Dec 4

Fair share taxation is how New York can fund free buses, affordable housing, universal childcare, and a free and well-funded public university. It can keep our public sector strong and protect the services we depend on, even in the face of cruel federal budget cuts. Join experts and advocates, including NYSUT President Melinda Person, for an online town hall about why and how corporations and the ultra rich should pay their fair share of taxes in New York State. Then get involved in the campaign that will make our affordability agenda a reality. Click here to register and get the Zoom meeting link.

RSVP FOR TAX THE RICH

Aaron Davis Hall, City College of New York
129 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street

Borough hearings of the CUNY Board of Trustees are an opportunity for the CUNY community to demand action from the Board on a wide range of issues. We urge members to register and testify at the December 9th hearing about:

• The need to strengthen – not undermine – First Amendment rights and academic freedom on campuses and reinstate the four faculty members fired over the summer
• Threats to health and safety in our CUNY workplaces
• Another topic that matters to you and your colleagues

Persons wishing to testify are required to notify the Office of the Secretary via email at [email protected] prior to noon on Friday, December 5th. Your name, college and contact information should be included in the email. Copy PSC Communications Director Fran Clark at [email protected] when you email the Secretary, so we know that you will be there. Testimony is limited to three minutes. Substitution of registered speakers is not permitted. Bringing a written version of your statement to submit to the Board when you testify is recommended, but not required. Written testimony of any length can also be uploaded to the Secretary’s Dropbox at this link before 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 11th. Here is the official hearing notice.

On Monday, November 17th, PSC members and CUNY students marched and rallied at Queens College to demand that President Frank Wu take immediate action to protect the health and safety of students and employees who were working in Delany Hall while substantial construction and asbestos abatement took place. The demonstration was organized to expose the administration’s shameful failure to act and to support PSC members who participated in a grievance hearing about the Delany Hall health and safety risks. Learn more on an Instagram post from the PSC and the Queens College PSC chapter.

PSC members who have received PSC court watch training are welcome to join the Immigrant Solidarity Working Group to bear witness and support immigrants called to the courts at 26 Federal Plaza. The Immigration Courts are closed next Thursday for Thanksgiving, but they are open next Friday and we will be there. Meet us Friday at 8:00 AM in front of 319 Broadway, across the street from 26 Federal Plaza.

Join PSC leaders, investment advisors, and colleagues for a forum on ethical investment practices for our union reserves. Participants will discuss the opportunities and challenges for our union in pursuing a values-driven investment strategy. This event is open to dues-paying PSC members. Pre-registration is required for building access. Fill out the webform at this link to RSVP.

Friend of CUNY and Saluting Our Scholars
Reception and Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 3
John Jay College, Moot Courtroom and Justice Lounge

This year’s honorees include NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, Justice Carmen Velasquez, and Professor Emeritus Manfred Philip. Learn more and buy tickets here.

Proceeds will help provide financial aid to CUNY students who demonstrate a commitment to social change and academic excellence. Individual tickets for PSC members are $125. The Fund was established by the PSC in 1979 and honors the PSC’s founding president, Belle Zeller, Professor Emerita of Political Science at Brooklyn College, where she taught for more than 40 years.

BELLE ZELLER TICKETS