Rank & file activists at CUNY challenging the culture of racist austerity in higher education and demanding a more democratic fighting union. #WhyRAFA?
New York, NY
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Public sector unions are a different beast, but this is all a result of union leadership’s lack of an organizing strategy. Our union prioritizes relationships with city and state politicians who are under their own constraints. They don’t know how to mobilize rank and file. 7/
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During roughly two years of bargaining, the PSC only raised graduate worker demands at the table once. It didn’t advance most graduate demands. There’s unfortunately no other way to describe it than that our union threw graduate students under the bus. 6/
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It represents a downgrade in provisions for adjunct job security. We are worse off than under our last contract. And it has CUNY adjuncts making 7k per course at the end of the five year contract. 7k was our union’s demand during its last round of bargaining, six years ago. 3/
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After almost two years of bargaining, CUNY’s faculty and staff union is nearing a deal on a contract. I spent two years as a rep for the union. I cannot vote yes on this contract — which furthers austerity at CUNY and signals to admin that our union is weak and incompetent. 1/
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“We require the following in a tentative agreement:
1. Minimum of $8k per 3-credit course at the beginning of the contract
2. 3-year multi-year appointments in the contract with improved eligibility and a minimum of 6 credits each semester.”
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**PSC Members Only** the Platform Committee of the PSC Committee of Adjuncts and Part Timers has released a statement and petition concerning the state of bargaining over adjunct demands. Please read and consider signing if you agree
forms.gle/vR8UzhCnDQoqxMsg8
Rank and File Action retweeted
Join CUNY organizers for an info session on TRS investments & divestment campaign in preparation of supporting the TRS divestment resolution in the PSC!
📆Thurs, Dec 5
⏱️6:30pm on zoom
Register here: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJI…
More info & sign here:
trsnycdivest.com/
Rank and File Action retweeted
🚨🇵🇸BREAKING 🇵🇸 CUNY Graduate Center Student Government adopts BDS and endorses the CUNY Gaza Solidarity Encampment’s Five Demands. 🇵🇸🚨
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Rank and File Action retweeted
📣📣Defend academic freedom and Palestine solidarity organizing at CUNY! Reject the sham Lippman investigation report!
Read CUNY4Palestine’s full press release: tiny.cc/C4PLippman
Rank and File Action retweeted
This is a response that challenges the repression the Lippman report seeks to rain down on us as @CUNY faculty and staff--through violence, fear, intimdation & breaking the laws of free speech, academic freedom, free assembly @PSC_CUNY. @ranknfileaction @cunyonstrike @QcUnite
📣📣Defend academic freedom and Palestine solidarity organizing at CUNY! Reject the sham Lippman investigation report!
Read CUNY4Palestine’s full press release: tiny.cc/C4PLippman
Rank and File Action retweeted
TRS must divest! Sign the petition now!
“We, as rank-and-file members of the UFT & PSC-CUNY, call on the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of NY to divest from all Israeli securities. We refuse to have our retirement savings aid, abet, & profit from the genocide in Palestine” Sign & share:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Rank and File Action retweeted
“We, as rank-and-file members of the UFT & PSC-CUNY, call on the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of NY to divest from all Israeli securities. We refuse to have our retirement savings aid, abet, & profit from the genocide in Palestine” Sign & share:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Rank and File Action retweeted
“We want justice you say how? Drop the charges RIGHT NOW!”-Chant at Hunter Graduation protest!
We are so proud of our CUNY comrades facing felony charges 4 standing on the side of justice & 4 a #FreePalestine. If only @ChancellorCUNY had a fraction of their courage/principles!
