State Must Commit to Reinvest in CUNY, SUNY

James Davis and Fred Kowal Albany Times Union
New York lawmakers must step up. With support from lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul, CUNY and SUNY can once again reach the forefront of higher education, helping communities across New York tackle the most pressing challenges we face as a state.

What I Learned from Jerry Meyer

John Tarleton The Indypendent
The rags-to-riches story of a leftist history professor who became rich late in life and freely shared his good fortune offers many valuable lessons. Jerry Meyer taught history and was the first PSC chapter leader at Hostos, the faculty union at CUNY

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Barbara Bowen Passes the Torch

John Tarleton The Indypendent
The outgoing leader of NYC's leftmost union local looks back on long struggle to transform CUNY.

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CUNY Feels The Effects of a Worsening Relationship With Cuomo

DANA RUBINSTEIN and CONOR SKELDING POLITICO New York
Governor Cuomo" has yet to reach a contract agreement with CUNY’s faculty union, the Professional Staff Congress, whose more than 25,000 members have been without one since 2010, or District Council 37, which represents over 10,000 non-professional workers at CUNY and hasn’t had a contract since 2009." He’s denied CUNY staff a $15 minimum wage, even as he insisted upon it at the State University of New York.
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