In light of Graduate Center HR’s recent threatening letter on remote work and “theft of time,” the PSC is organizing two events to educate workers on what they can do should they ever find themselves facing a dis […]
The Graduate Center Chapter’s Executive Committee Votes to Support the Statement of No Confidence in the President, Provost, and Senior VP of Finance and Administration
The Graduate Center chapter of the Professional Staff Congress offers our support and solidarity to our public university union comrades at the University of California (48,000 strong from UAW 2865, UAW 5810, and […]
We will be tabling in the Graduate Center lobby throughout November to chat with other PSC members. If you can work a shift, even just an hour or two, please let us know.
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), which increases occupancy to 80% building […]
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 employees of […]
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 […]
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 keep the cre […]
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.
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 – was designed to bring staff, stu […]
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 or in-person: questions […]
Our union chapter is large and diverse, comprising multiple titles, campuses, and work environments. Its executive committee—which includes staff, students, and faculty—reflects this heterogeneity. As such, we are […]