CUNY On Strike Campaign

the CUNY on Strike campaign is led by rank-and-file members of PSC-CUNY and our allies.

[CUNY On Strike Campaign @cunyonstrike]

In honor of the first day of fall semester classes, CUNY On Strike is very excited to share the first issue of Hard Bargain, our new newsletter. Read the full PDF on our website, and stay tuned as we republish the individual articles over the coming days. https://t.co/AVz0CN3Qdm

[Student Workers of Columbia @SW_Columbia]

SWC condemns the ICE/DHS raids on Columbia's campus. We call on President Armstrong to protect international students from immigration enforcement and reinstate Columbia as a sanctuary campus.

Statement: https://t.co/1Dz1xOrAvA

[CUNY4Palestine @Cuny4P]

HUGE UNION VICTORY!  PSC-CUNY honors the Palestinian BDS picket line!
Last night, CUNY’s main union, the Professional Staff Congress, voted in its Delegate Assembly to adopt the “PSC and NYCERS Israeli Investments Divestment Resolution” A 🧵

[CUNY On Strike Campaign @cunyonstrike]

"There is that feeling of knowing of what may or may not happen next in the new year,” said Dia Brown, an engineering graduate student employee at Penn State. “It just makes it feel more important to keep pushing forward.”

[Academic Freedom/FreeSpeech/FuckGenocide/War/ICE @SChenHayes]

US student worker unions face threats under 2nd Trump administration “…graduate student workers won over 90% of union elections from 2022 to 2024, often in landslide votes at some of the top universities in the US…” Solidarity. @cunyonstrike @iuonstrike https://t.co/QDIvskKxZO

[gabriel @unityopposite]

just voted no on this pathetic contract

[HEOs @ PSC CUNY demanding THE RIGHT TO HYBRID WORK @PSC_CUNY_HEO]

@PSC_CUNY Those “wins” do not appear to include a living wage.

[metabolic grift @nicodemvs]

2026.

2026 is the year this raise kicks in.

By then, 40% of current Graduate Center workers will no longer be eligible.

It's too little too late and a pathetic contract for grad student workers.

VOTE NO!!!

[zoë hu @z_hu__]

Two things: the PSC essentially froze grad workers out of bargaining. Our title only had one hour-long session in two years of negotiations. The difference between the PSC and a union like @ruaaup is shocking.

Secondly, this doesn’t make clear that equity raises come in 2026.

[zoë hu @z_hu__]

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/

[CUNY On Strike Campaign @cunyonstrike]

Solidarity to @amazonlabor workers walking out tonight!!! And to @SBWorkersUnited workers and everyone else on strike this week #Strikemas2024

[CUNY On Strike Campaign @cunyonstrike]

If this change is reflected in the membership-wide vote, we would see a no vote percentage of about 28%. Tell your coworkers to vote down agreements that don't meet our needs, and tell the bargaining team we need a NEW STRATEGY of strike preparation to win better

[CUNY On Strike Campaign @cunyonstrike]

Last night, our delegates voted 141-40 in favor of endorsing the MOA and sending it to a member ratification vote. This is roughly DOUBLE the no vote on the 2019 MOA, which passed with "nearly 200" in favor and 20 opposed. https://t.co/0FUHereyXg

[Starbucks Workers United @SBWorkersUnited]

🔥 TWAS THE STRIKE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! 🔥✊

Starbucks baristas are going on five days of escalating ULP strikes in response to the company backtracking on our promised path forward, starting tomorrow in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle... and soon, from coast-to-coast. 🧵

[Rank and File Action @RanknFileAction]

Strong unions do not accept weak contracts! (1/2)

[Academic Freedom/FreeSpeech/FuckGenocide/War/ICE @SChenHayes]

Very good news. @PSC_CUNY @RanknFileAction @cunyonstrike @PSC_CUNY_HEO @QcUnite

[HEOs @ PSC CUNY demanding THE RIGHT TO HYBRID WORK @PSC_CUNY_HEO]

@z_hu__ @cunyonstrike @RanknFileAction @PSC_CUNY @psccunygc We completely agree.

Top-down control suppresses dissent & creates internal silos. Strict adherence to hierarchy leads to “trickle-up solidarity” & folx at the bottom fight for benefits only going to higher ups.

Adjunct pay, HEO hybrid work, etc., deserve far higher priority!