WHEREAS positions on the Graduate Center (GC) Chapter Executive Committee (EC) of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) should be democratically elected by chapter members; WHEREAS the PSC Election Rules (VI.C.5) […]
Year: 2018
Whereas white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and fascists have no place in the PSC, or the labor movement more generally; Whereas the PSC is an organization that fights for all members, regardless […]
September at the GC Chapter
Welcome back (or to, if it’s your first semester)! September sees a couple of upcoming events to put in your calendar: September GC Chapter Meeting September HEO-series Meeting Contract Rally […]
Your Union: Grad Assistants
Elizabeth Newtown’s notes from the Graduate Center’s Labor-Management Meeting – 3/12/18 In attendance from Management: Chase Robinson (GC President), Jane Herbert (President’s Chief of Staff), Lynette Phillips (GC Labor Designee) In […]
May 30th was the Graduate Center’s Commencement. Kristina Huang spoke at the event, and this speech is posted with permission. Congratulations to the class of 2018 and to our […]
Adopted at the chapter meeting on 4/26/18 Whereas adjuncts make up 57% of the faculty at CUNY and teach 53% of classes, at an average rate of $3,500 per […]
Whereas adjuncts make up a majority of the faculty at CUNY and also teach a majority of the classes, at a starting rate of $3,200 per three-credit class with no […]
Edit: This is the text of the original proposal. For the amended and approved (at the April 24th chapter meeting) version you can click here. Whereas adjuncts make up 57% of […]