Resources for Protecting Immigrant Students

City Tech students are covered under The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which means that whatever private information they share with you, or their peer mentors, cannot be shared with anyone else without obtaining written permission from them. However, because of the sensitive nature of immigration-related challenges, it is strongly suggested that whomever the student confides in, even with written permission, the teacher/mentor not share that information with ANYONE.  

CUNY Central’s Office of Undocumented and Immigrant Student Programs has a list of resources, including names of three City Tech campus liaisons: https://www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/cuny-immigrant-student-success/

At City Tech Gabriella Collantes-Woods in the SEEK program is the immigration contact for undocumented students and Dreamers. Please refer students with questions/concerns regarding immigration to her. To best support our immigrant students, please read the information attached, generously provided by Lauri Aguirre (FYP), and have copies of the QR codes available to all students and peer mentors. 

Please SHARE and DOWNLOAD the following documents:

VOTE DEADLINE Extended To Monday 1/13 at 5 PM

If you are a member, the deadline to VOTE on the Tentative Contract has been extended to Monday January 13th at 5 pm. Check your emails and mail from the American Arbitration Association. VOTE on the Contract TODAY! Your Union, Your Decision.

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RATIFICATION DEADLINE 1/10/25

We are nearing the deadline to vote on the Tentative Contract. Whether you vote YES or NO, please express YOUR CHOICE and VOTE! Members may vote up till Friday night 1/10/25 at 11:59 pm.

Voting began on 12/20. Please look for an email from an American Arbitration Association administrator with the Subject Line PSC CUNY Voting Instructions. Alternatively, the AAA has mailed out letters with instructions to all members. Both email and letter provide step-by-step instructions on how to VOTE on the Tentative Contract.

Watch this YouTube video on the voting process:

Still unsure about the Tentative Contract? Please read the HIGHLIGHTS of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aka the Tentative Contract on the PSC CUNY Union’s website, which includes a link to the full agreement here: https://psc-cuny.org/issues/contract-apeoplescuny/ta-2023-2027/#title-specific-summaries

VOTE NOW to RATIFY the NEW CONTRACT

The Delegate Assembly voted up the Memorandum of Agreement on Thursday night 12/19. Now it’s up to YOU to ratify the contract. All members should have received an email with voting procedures for the new contract. If not, please reach out to Carole Harris, City Tech Chapter Chair.

Read the message from PSC CUNY President James Davis: https://psc-cuny.org/news-events/vote-yes-for-a-new-contract-5-pm-friday

There is a virtual town hall about the CONTRACT this Sunday 12/22 at 6:30 pm, register here for the zoom.

Read the summaries of increases for every title in our union here: https://psc-cuny.org/issues/contract-apeoplescuny/ta-2023-2027/#title-specific-summaries

Contract Update! Tentative Agreement

Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez and PSC CUNY President James Davis have reached a contract agreement. Next stop Delegate Assembly Thursday night!

Read the Contract MOA Now: https://psc-cuny.org/issues/contract-apeoplescuny/ta-2023-2027/

PSC CUNY in the News!

Check out the NYDailyNews article covering union protest at the CUNY Board of Trustees meeting on Monday October 21 at the John Jay Campus. 30 faculty and staff members were arrested, including several representatives from City Tech.
Dozens of unionized CUNY faculty, staff arrested during protest for higher pay

Photograph of police and CUNY faculty and staff at a protest on the steps of John Jay College
Dozens of unionized CUNY faculty and staff were arrested Monday evening at John Jay College while protesting for higher pay. (Cayla Bamberger for the New York Daily News)

Halloween Chapter Meeting! 10/31 at 12:45 pm in Namm 1001

Contract Negotiations is heating up! Our contract expired 20 months ago. Jen Gaboury, PSC First Vice President is our Guest Speaker. Come find out what’s happening, bring a friend, meet your colleagues, and have lunch! If you can’t come in person, join the meeting virtually. Scan the QR code for Zoom access.

Poster Announcement of Chapter Meeting on 10/31 in Namm 1001 at 12:45-2:15 pm