A Math Lesson in Basic Math for the CUNY Alliance

If The CUNY Alliance Can’t do
the Basic Math of Calculating the
Value of a Contract, How
Can They Lead a Union?

Let’s Review the Facts, NOT CUNY Alliance Fiction

They misrepresent the value of our last contract by leaving out the $800 added to salary steps on September 19, 2007 and which represents an approximate 1% value
On October 6^’, 2008 every salary step was increased by 4%, NOT the 3% they report
The current contract is 37 months and includes three wage increases NOT the four they report
When they state the overall percentage increase to salaries, they leave out the 4% increase in October of 2008 and the 1% increase added in September 2007
Their analysis does not calculate the value of individuals moving through the step structure. The value of a step is 3.5% to 4.5% . Aggregated, all of the individual steps are worth 1.4% annually.
You can see the true increases in the value of salary steps by linking to www.newcaucus.org/raisesandinflation.htm. When you do the basic math it is clear that our salaries have beat inflation.
Also, our salary increases compare favorably to UUP, the SUNY union CUNY Alliance fails to tell you the UUP contract has four increases and runs four years and ours has three increases and runs for three years. And, UUPhas no salary steps.

Why can’t the CUNY Alliance accurately report the value of our contract settlements?

Is the CUNY Alliance knowingly and repeatedly misrepresenting the settlements to Win Votes?

Or does it simply lack the competence to do the Basic Math necessary to negotiate and conclude a settlement agreement?

This much is clear, no matter the explanation they cannot be trusted to lead the PSC.

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