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Notes From the Last Two Chapter Meetings

Below you will find notes from our previous two chapter meetings (on October 24th and December 1st). The notes from the October meeting are specifically on the take-aways from the small […]

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Double Down

Dear PSCers – This is a really rough day. I cried, walking around my neighborhood. I found it hard to make eye contact. I am sad, and like many, I […]

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#CUNYRising

This month CUNY Rising is kicking off their demand for a Students’ Bill of Rights (see below). This means advocating for, among other things, free tuition and adjunct parity. The […]

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PSC 2017/ CUNY 2017: Five Steps Toward Being Ready for the Next Contract Fight

PSC 2017/ CUNY 2017 Five Steps Toward Being Ready for the Next Contract Fight Luke Elliott-Negri     When you organize in the PSC, you eventually hear these two statements: […]

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Contingent Labor in a Time of Austerity

Contingent Labor in a Time of Austerity: A Discussion with California Adjunct Organizer Jonathan Karpf and PSC Adjunct Leaders What can we learn from other academic unions about transforming the […]

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Phone Banking

Hello electorate, The September 13th NYS Primary is (literally) around the corner – as you probably know, our allies in the Senate and Assembly were critical in defending CUNY’s budget […]

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Upcoming Meetings: New Members and HEOs

Two upcoming meetings will be of interest to many PSC members in our community. First, on September 9th at 12:30pm, we will have a New Member Orientation. Any new member […]

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Graduate Center Convocation & New Student Orientation

Tomorrow, August 23rd, is the Graduate Center’s Convocation and New Student Orientation. This year one of the new student workshops will be “Your Rights as an Academic Worker in the PSC,” from 2:30-3:30pm, […]

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Contract Ratification

Below is the text from the emailed announcement that proposed contract with CUNY has been ratified by PSC members: ************************************************************************ Colleagues: I’m proud to announce that the 25,000 faculty and […]

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Eero Laine’s Graduate Center Commencement Address

This past Friday (6/3/16) was the Graduate Center’s Commencement. Eero Laine spoke at the event, and this speech is posted with his permission.   Thank you and greetings, Executive Vice […]