CUNY
ALLIANCE: THE
Politics of Invisibility
When
there is union work to be done, CUNY Alliance sits on the
sidelines. Lacking a record of accomplishment or union
work, CA emerges from hiding at election time, once every
three years, to sling mud at the accomplishments of others.
Let’s
Review the Facts:
- Fred
Brodzinski, CA candidate for President, was elected as
an alternate Delegate (2000-2007) and had the
opportunity to attend any one of 67 meetings to learn
more about the PSC on matters including but not limited
to contract negotiations, the contract campaign and or
lobbying. In that time period, his interest and
commitment did not rise to the level of attending a
single Delegate Assembly meeting.
- Other
CUNY Alliance candidates who have served as DA delegates
have similar dismal records: they have attended less
then 50% of Delegate Assembly meetings.
- Over the
past nine years three of the four CUNY Alliance
candidates for top officers have not participated in a
single PSC sponsored lobbying event in either Albany or
City Hall.
- During
the last contract campaign the four CUNY Alliance
candidates for top officers did not attend a single
meeting, rally or event associated with the PSC’s
contract campaign.
Because CUNY
Alliance’s top candidates are invisible in the union when it
comes to winning good contracts and more money for CUNY,
they want their very sorry record of disinterest and non
accomplishment to be invisible in this campaign. That
is why they attack.
The New
Caucus has Delivered Over the Past Nine Years
- The last
contract was delivered by the New Caucus PSC leadership
in record time and just before the economic meltdown.
The timing and achievements of that contract was a
product of experienced, imaginative leadership.
- In the
past nine months, the New Caucus PSC leadership's
lobbying work in Albany has resulted in the restoration
of budget cuts proposed by Albany to CUNY community
colleges and increased investment of public dollars in
CUNY.
- Over the
past nine years, contract negotiations, lobbying and
organizing campaigns led by New Caucus PSC leaders has
produced salary increases of 30% to 60%, 1200 new full
time faculty positions, release time for junior faculty,
an office hour for part time faculty, over-time for
HEO’s and 80% salary levels for sabbaticals.
Importantly, all of this was accomplished during a
period in which a cross section of public programs were
being cut back.
Now More than
Ever We Need a Proven, Accomplished and Visible PSC
Leadership
Vote the New
Caucus Slate headed by Barbara Bowen -- The Only Choice For
Our Future
