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Resolution on Elected PSC Representation

The following is a proposed resolution for the April 26th Chapter Meeting: Whereas the majority of classes at CUNY are taught by adjunct faculty, graduate assistants, continuing education teachers, and […]

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Teaching Assignment Concerns: A Town Hall

Feeling nervous about the in-person return this semester? Unsure if CUNY will take your health and labor concerns seriously? Many graduate students are. As we receive our teaching assignments, some […]

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GC Health and Safety Walkthrough

The following email went out to GC chapter members on August 12th. Please see this update from August 13th for updates on the GC reopening. Dear colleagues, As you know, […]

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PSC-GC Health and Safety Committee Statement on Reopening the Graduate Center

Late yesterday, GC President Robin Garrell announced that on Monday, Aug. 16, the Graduate Center will open at Phase 3 of a new Fall 2021 reopening plan (dated Aug. 9), […]

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PAID Orientations for Incoming Graduate Workers

Calling all new Graduate Workers! New York State law mandates that all public sector employees are entitled to a one-hour union orientation during work hours. Because graduate students are part-time […]

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Hot Grad Worker Summer: Know Your Rights Workshop, August 5 at 5pm

Workplace exploitation is unfortunately not uncommon at CUNY. This union-led event will help incoming and current graduate student workers understand their contractual rights as employees, so that they can better […]

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Debt Reveal Day – April 15

When we hear “college debt crisis”, we usually think of student debt. But colleges and universities increasingly owe millions of dollars to private creditors and financial institutions as well. To […]

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Spring Phonebanking

We are holding weekly phonebanking sessions on alternating Tuesdays at 5:30pm (register here) and Thursdays at 1:30pm (register here). Training will be available for new phoners. Join us and build power with your colleagues! […]

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Open Forum on Cuts to 2021-22 Admissions: A Summary

On February 4, the Graduate Center Chapter of the PSC hosted an open forum on planned reductions in 2021-22 graduate admissions. The forum – for which 110 people registered – […]

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A Report from President Garrell’s Town Hall: Implications for Our Union Chapter

On December 14, Graduate Center president Robin Garrell hosted a town hall event via Zoom. The webinar format did not conform to our usual expectations of town hall-type events, virtual […]