CUNY officials continue to stonewall #psc_cuny staff on pay raises, escalating to 30 arrests today at the John Jay protest.
Deeply frustrating how #CUNY touts its role in economic mobility for the city while forcing staff to scrap by.
https://thechiefleader.com/stories/cuny-faculty-arrested-during-contract-rally,53284?=
RSVP for a NYC Union Library Worker Picnic on August 13th in Central Park 🌳
#NYCUnionLibraryWorkers #UFT #PSC_CUNY #DC37 #Local1321 #Local1482 #Local1930 #LibraryUnions #LibraryWorkers
Join ALA President Emily Drabinski and library union members from across NYC for an informal gathering in Central Park. Build solidarity with fellow union members, learn about ongoing struggles within our unions, and enjoy time outside with friends. Bring a blanket and snacks! RSVP below. When: August 13th, 2023 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where: Sheep Meadow, Central Park Closest Subway: 1 to 66th Street, Lincoln Center (accessible station) We will meet in Sheep Meadow, near Tavern on the Green and the Sheep Meadow Drinking Fountain. Best way to enter Sheep Meadow is from 67th Street and Central Park West (click here for Google Map with pin). Walk to the end of Warner Leroy Place, cross into Sheep Meadow and turn right towards Tavern on the Green. We'll be in that area and will share a contact number with anyone who RSVPs for the day of!
Have you ever wondered who #HostosCollege is named after? Or other #CityUniversityofNewYork colleges like #baruchcollege, #Hunter College, #MedgerEversCollege, #Lehman College and more? Why do #QueensCollege #CollegeofStatenIsland #BrooklynCollege have geographic names?
CUNY is now part part of my ever-expanding #NamingGotham project. #PSC_CUNY #cuny #history #NamingGotham #FreeCUNY #LehmanCollege #CUNYLaw #historymatters #nyc #NewYork #histodons
https://psc-cuny.org/clarion/2023/july/whats-in-a-name-lots/
CUNY boasts 25 schools spread across the five boroughs. Most are named for location (Brooklyn College, Queens College, etc.) Ten schools bear the names of individuals, and the names we give our institutions reflect who holds power and shed light on who we think we are. CUNY schools named for individuals can be divided into […]