Minutes from chapter’s Executive Committee Meeting – 9/15/17

• Recap one-stop & GA ballot tabling – 5 min
  • Strong showing & results indicate need to prioritize GA issues like never before
  • Even new students are aware that adjunctification is a top issue
• Other contract campaign updates & steps forward – 25 min
  • All advisory groups have condensed a set of demands → Barbara Bowen & bargaining team will review & propose final list for EC then DA to vote on
  • This bargaining process is more constrained on time than last one because last team had 2 years to refine demands
  • Per EC timeline, we’d reach out to CUNY mgmt to start negotiations exactly when contract expires
  • Reportbacks from BT? At each meeting, the BT determines what info can be reported on → will affect how much Luke can share with GA membership at monthly accountability “forums”
  • Shouldn’t PSC be thinking strategies DURING process of constituting demands rather than waiting to strategize after demands are finalized?
• Chapter communications – 5 min
  • Need website content! Submit tabling results, events, pictures, reportbacks
  • Everyone needs to share events with ALL your PSC friends
  • Digital signage campaign to introduce delegates, “did you know” to raise profile of the PSC, success stories PLUS advertise upcoming meetings
    • EC members need to submit headshot (in front of recognizable spots around bldg) & quote to Nina
  • Remember to submit reimbursement forms!
  • Remember to send digital announcements to affiliate campuses!
  • Come up with a fancy button related to demands (one specific to GAs?)
  • Start using adjunct infographic
• Committees update – 5 min
  • Please read the minutes from the last stewards mtg on your own time
  • Committees can ask for any money as necessary & apply for DSC funds
  • HEO steering committee has met, is tabling regularly & focusing on recommitment cards, will visit ASRC to get sign-ups
• MOE & legislative work – 20 min
  • For discussion, please read Rosa’s proposal for campaigning around CUNY funding
  • Political context unfavorable to unions so NYS constitutional convention is dangerous at this moment
    • Delegates chosen by senate districts, which over-represents upstate & favors GOP
    • Right wing & corp interests are well prepared for convention
    • Messaging from labor has flawed framing as “this is bad for unions” rather than “bad for you specifically”
    • Cuomo won’t sign MOE → must draw attention to his continued disinvestment in CUNY & Excelsior Scholarship
    • At risk: Adirondack Reserve, pensions
    • Constitution can be amended w/o convention
  • Should be introduced at chapter meeting (what is MOE & how to get involved)
  • Look for release of MOE teaching toolkit
  • DSA hosting debate on constitutional convention
  • Big push last year for MOE that Cuomo also didn’t sign → how to make this year different? Legislative committee developing more outward-facing campaign w/ bad press on Cuomo & students; Cuomo has pretended to care about higher ed so can be attacked for hypocrisy
  • MOE passing will save CUNY money that can be rolled into contract w/ PSC
  • Call MOE by a different name (ex. Cuomo Fund CUNY)
• Chapter meeting prep – 20 min
  • Next chapter meeting will be about strategies after BT finalizes demands
  • Barbara Bowen requested to come speak about the contract, Luke will confirm that this is still the case
• Labor management prep – 10 min – Marc
  • Items will be presented at chapter meeting for feedback