TESTIMONIALS BY
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Joshua Brown (Grad Ctr),
Norah Chase, (KCC/Retired),
Samuel Farrell (LAGCC),
Susan A. Farrell (KCC),
Norma Pena del Lorenz (Hostos),
Ron Hayduk (BMCC),
Terence Julien (LAGCC),
Brian Keener (NYCCT),
Frank Kirkland (Hunter),
Michael Krasner,
Penelope
Lewis
(BMCC),
Gerald
Markowitz (John Jay & GC),
Terrence Martell (Baruch),
Shelly Mendlinger
(Brooklyn), Roopali Mukherjee
(Queens), Philip A.
Pecorino (QCC),
Howard Prince, Wendy
Scribner (NYCCT), Ken
Sherrill (Hunter),
Vincent Tirelli
(Brooklyn),
Ellen Tremper
(Brooklyn),
Vera E.
Weekes (Medgar Evers),
Shelly Weinbaum (CCNY),
Irwin Yellowitz (CCNY/Retired)
I'M VOTING FOR THE
NEW CAUCUS BECAUSE...
“This is a team that does not buckle
under pressure and comes up with out-of-the-box creative approaches
to obtain faculty and staff needs. As a science and engineering
representative, I greatly appreciate the advances made for released
time for new faculty, the strong stand taken to increase support for
sabbaticals, and willingness to bargain for the seven year tenure
clock.”
Shelly Weinbaum,
CUNY Distinguished Prof. of
Engineering, Elected member of all three U.S. National Academies:
Science, Engineering, and Medicine
"As one of the members of the
Welfare Advisory Council representing the Baruch College Chapter of
the PSC, I have seen first-hand the professional manner with which
the members of the New Caucus carry out their responsibilities.
Their approach to the issues confronting the Fund is fiscally
prudent and morally responsible"
Terrence F. Martell,
Saxe Distinguished Professor of
Finance, Director, Weissman Center for International Business,
Baruch College
“It is a pleasure
and relief to work with the PSC leadership, who understand the
importance of the electoral process. I see candidates for public
office who once laughed at the PSC now come to see me and ask what
they need to do for our support and endorsement.”
Ken Sherrill,
Professor, Political Science, Hunter
College
“I
believe in the basic principle followed throughout the labor
movement, including our state affiliate, NYSUT, of rewarding
friends. The PSC leaders, running on the New Caucus slate, have
been friends to retirees in very difficult circumstances. I believe
that merits our support. I hope you will join me in voting for the
New Caucus slate.”
Irwin Yellowitz,
History Professor Emeritus, CCNY, and
Past Chair PSC Retirees Chapter
“Under the
leadership of the New Caucus, the PSC is finally
addressing the full range of HEO contributions to CUNY and the
challenges we face in our daily working lives.”
Joshua Brown, Executive Director, American Social History Project/Center for Media
and Learning, The Graduate Center
“New Caucus
leaders have been consistently responsive to the needs of
junior faculty; fighting for more full-time faculty lines,
sponsoring orientations and professional development workshops for
new faculty and encouraging active participation in the union. The
12 hours of reassigned time in the last contract was a great
breakthrough.”
Penelope Lewis,
Instructor, Social Science Dept, BMCC
"The New Caucus leadership
of the union negotiated the paid professional hour that benefits
many adjuncts and added the three part-time representatives to the
Executive Council. I also support their commitment to social
justice.”
Wendy Scribner,
Adjunct, English Dept, NYCCT
“The New Caucus has set a
place at the table for part-time faculty. We still have a ways
to go, but now we have a fighting chance of winning our right to be
treated as professionals and to have equity with our full-time
colleagues.”
Vincent Tirelli,
Adjunct, Political Science, Brooklyn
College
“In this time of
financial difficulty and when the City and the State have put
CUNY last, I believe the New Caucus leaders have fought hard and
effectively for a fair contract.”
Ellen Tremper,
Chair English Department, Brooklyn
College:
“New Caucus leaders
offered me a forum to advocate on behalf of CUNY faculty, staff
and students of color. The Diversity Committee and the Executive
Council planted the seeds that hopefully will grow through the
increased participation of members of color at the local chapter
level and in the leadership.”
Samuel Farrell,
Lecturer, LaGuardia CC
“Through the PSC
Legislation Committee, I have worked with dozens of City members and
their staff on behalf of the PSC on issues related to higher
education, civil rights. These activities have led to the passage of
important pieces of legislation that improve the conditions of our
lives and reflect PSC's political access and clout in City Hall.”
Ron Hayduk,
Asst. Prof., Social Sciences, BMCC
“The New Caucus has
recognized CLT issues and lessened the wage-gap of CLTs. It has
worked indefatigably to include CLTs in all aspects of the PSC.”
Shelly Mendlinger,
Chair, PSC-CUNY CLT Chapter
“The New Caucus is
navigating us through very hostile anti-union waters. At Hostos,
the New Caucus leadership of the PSC has played an absolutely
crucial role in defending faculty and enforcing the contract.”
Norma Pena del Lorenz,
Chapter Chair, Hostos
“This leadership has refused
to accept a contract of compromises and give-backs, but,
moreover, it is willing to do so despite the vicious political
climate that organized labor faces in New York today.”
Roopali Mukherjee,
Assistant Prof., Media Studies, Queens College
“Working as a grievance
counselor both at Kingsborough CC and at the central office, I
have been so impressed by the New Caucus Leaders' dedication,
intelligence, caring and imaginative hard work. They have totally
supported the union's grievance work and won a number of important
decisions. They have also staunchly defended the rights and benefits
of retirees.”
Norah Chase,
Retiree, KCC
“The
leadership of the New Caucus has been energetic, vigorous, and
savvy with a whole lot of integrity to boot. Now, more than ever, I
see no reason why the union needs to change leadership.”
Frank Kirkland,
Associate Professor, Philosophy,
Hunter College
“New Caucus leaders have put
rebuilding CUNY as an institution of public higher education of
excellence and opportunity at the center of their platform and they
have begun to introduce innovative policies on diversity and
internationalism into the union’s agenda. Also, they effectively
resist the relentless campaign by administrators to usurp total
control of our educational institution.”
Terence Julien,
Lecturer, laGuardia CC
“The New
Caucus leadership of the union has fought for the protection of
academic freedom across the university when the right of faculty to
speak their minds has been under attack across the country. They
have committed themselves to achieving equity for part-time faculty
and supporting younger faculty.”
Gerald Markowitz.
Distinguished Professor of History at
JJ and the Graduate Center.
“I am voting for the New Caucus slate
because I have witnessed first-hand how committed they are to
fighting for the rights of all the PSC members.”
Brian Keener,
Chair, English Dept., NYCCT;
Co-chair, CUNY English Discipline Council
“I support them because I
believe in solidarity standing with all members of the union: full-
timers, part-timers retirees, new hires, CLTs and HEOs. This union
leadership has proven that they represent all of us not just a
privileged few and will struggle against injustice in the workplace
and in the world.”
Susan A. Farrell,
Coordinator, Sociology Area, Co-Director, Women's Studies, KCC
“The New Caucus does not
make broad claims and promises with no plan for fulfilling them. The
New Caucus has proven through the last contract that it has a
genuine concern for all PSC members – from full-time to part-time to
retired. They have listened to members and insisted on working for
what members have insisted on-a just and fair contract.”
Philip A. Pecorino,
Professor, Philosophy, QCC
“I wholeheartedly and without
reservation support the New Caucus for
their progressiveness and their unequivocal belief in economic and
social justice for its members and the wider community.”
Vera E Weekes,
HEO, Medgar Evers College
"The so-called “CUNY Alliance” promises
to "make union business our only business." It's nice of them to
forthrightly admit that electing them will be a return to old style
"business unionism," but any CUNY faculty member who votes for that
should have his or her head examined.
We know what business unionism meant for us
in the bad old days and what it will mean again.
- Weak, compliant leadership
- A please-be-nice to us attitude toward
management
- A top-down leadership style that
ignores the membership
- Zero increase contracts that also give
away hard won gains
The New Caucus bargained seriously and
tirelessly for three years. Management agreed to the basic framework
only to renege. Now the New Caucus is bargaining hard again for us."
Michael Krasner,
Professor, Political Science, Queens
"Some…have
expressed…the idea of voting for the opposing slate in order to
“send a message” to the current union leadership. But that is
exactly the wrong message to send to an intransigent CUNY
management—one that would prefer to bargain with a more docile,
compliant, and less activist union leadership.... Providing the New
Caucus with an overwhelming election victory would be far
better.…In my three-plus decades of observing union leadership, I
can frankly affirm that no other union group has been more proactive
and dedicated to advancing our interests."
Howard Prince,
Professor/Retired, BMCC
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