I only got to New York City in 1984, so I don’t know all the history. But tuition increases were threatened in 1989, and there were a wave of protests and campus takeovers, and the increases we...
https://jd2718.org/2023/12/27/fighting-tuition-increases-at-cuny-back-in-the-day/
There is a proposal in Albany, under current consideration, that would change how public higher education, SUNY and CUNY, functions in New York State. This proposal by Governor Paterson, S.6607...
https://jd2718.org/2010/06/29/what-is-the-public-education-empowerment-and-innovation-act/
Dear PSC Member, We constantly hear about the “budget crisis” in New York City, but the truth is that the City has a surplus of more than $3 billion. Mayor Bloomberg wants to apply that sur...
https://jd2718.org/2010/06/15/join-barbara-bowen-at-major-city-rally-wednesday/
The Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334, represents professors, instructors, adjuncts, lab techs, HEOs and a host of other professional titles at the City University of New York’s many ...
https://jd2718.org/2010/05/28/psc-wins-again-against-ny-state-furloughs/
The Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334, represents professors, instructors, adjuncts, lab techs, HEOs and a host of other professional titles at the City University of New York’s many ...
https://jd2718.org/2010/05/12/psc-wins-injunction-against-governor-patersons-furloughs/
Governor Paterson’s furloughs flew through the State Assembly and Senate yesterday. Under the bill, State workers will work one less day each week and get 20% less pay. The governor and the leg...
https://jd2718.org/2010/05/11/ny-state-furloughs-attempt-to-wring-concessions/
The president of the Professional Staff Congress (AFT Local 2338, representing professors and many other job titles at CUNY) sent out the following letter earlier today: July 16, 2009 Dear Collea...
https://jd2718.org/2009/07/16/cuny-employees-stand-against-tier-v/
This caught my attention, not because of the huge raise, but because it was only 14% of the Chancellor’s salary. From the Professional Staff Congress: On September 22, the CUNY Board of Trustee...
https://jd2718.org/2008/10/28/cuny-board-gives-goldstein-a-55000-raise-%E2%80%93-that%E2%80%99s-14/
The City University of New York and the Professional Staff Congress (AFT Local 2334) reached a tentative contract settlement. The proposal gives back very little, makes some gains, but fails to m...
https://jd2718.org/2008/08/19/discussion-on-proposed-cuny-psc-contract/
From time to time I attend Professional Staff Congress Delegate Assemblies. I belong to two AFT locals: Local 2 is the UFT, and local 2334 is the PSC (represents professors and adjuncts and highe...