Our contract is officially expired! The next few months will be crucial for developing the worker power necessary to bring CUNY’s management to the bargaining table. A union is only as strong as its members, so your voice and your presence are extremely important in all processes. Every member can take simple steps to make our union a powerful and effective vehicle to improve the conditions of our labor. Together, we can fight the regime of austerity that has plagued CUNY for decades and win the contract we all deserve!
Attend chapter meetings
We can pass powerful resolutions at chapter meetings, but we need a quorum (10% of the chapter) to attend for them to be binding. If you cannot make a meeting, find someone from your department who you trust to express your views and help you stay informed.
Support the People’s Pantry
As part of our campaign to Reclaim the Commons, GC Rank and File Action and the Graduate Center Chapter of the PSC have opened a food pantry in the 8th-floor Dining Commons. There is also free coffee and tea. Please take what you need and give what you can. If there are items you would like the community to purchase or donate, you can note them here. We are also having weekly community dinners and meetings on Wednesdays from 5-7 pm. All are welcome. Sign up to bring a dish if you can. To make monetary donations to the pantry, please Venmo Zoe-Hu-1. To join the listserv, fill out this form. If you would like to put on an event in the commons, please fill out this event form. For more information or to get more involved, please email rafa.gradcenter@gmail.com or ask a steward in your department.
Become a steward!
Interested in organizing within your department, getting folks to join the union and to get involved in the contract negotiations campaign? Become a steward and join a fantastic community of GC organizers. No prior organizing experience needed and you can decide how much work to take on for yourself. Email Giacomo Bianchino for more information or to sign up!
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