Our first chapter meeting is happening this Wednesday, August 30 from 12:15- 1:30 pm in Powdermaker 132. There will be pizza! You can also join through Zoom here. (We will be testing out a room with new fancy hyflex tech.)

Come hear Penny Lewis, PSC Secretary and member of the bargaining team for our new contract, offer updates about bargaining and answer your questions. We’ll introduce the new officers and delegates for our chapter, and we want to hear from you about your vision for the chapter.

If there’s ever a time to get more involved in our union, it’s now! With contract negotiations underway, we need to show CUNY management that PSC members are willing to come out to support a strong and fair contract that includes salary increases that keep up with inflation, a commitment to faculty governance, and job security.

Please spread the word in your departments and offices about our meeting and bring a colleague. New faculty and staff might not be receiving these emails yet so pass along this message to them too and encourage them to come.

[Update 8/22: This event has been postponed.]

Ben Chitty, a HEO in the library and a long-time PSC activist, is retiring this August. Ben has worked tirelessly to promote health and safety on our campus; he organized the joint committee, a cross-union collaboration that brings together representatives from all the unions on our campus; and he was instrumental in educating our chapter about ventilation issues during (and before) the Covid-19 pandemic. You can read more about Ben’s work in this Clarion interview with him from 2019. Please join us in celebrating Ben! His retirement party will be on Wednesday, August 23 from 4- 7 pm in Remsen 300. There will be lots of food, dessert, and good cheer. All are welcome!