Despite Push Back From Adjunct Groups, CUNY Union Contract Ratified

CUNY’s 30,000-member staff union has ratified its contract after a lengthy contract negotiation with university officials, solidifying higher wages for both tenured faculty and adjunct professors.   Members of the union, called the Professional Staff Congress, will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500 by the end of the contract term, up from the current amount of $3,222. Not all CUNNY adjunct faculty members saw the increase as equitable. “The 2017-2023 contract prioritized equity and is testament to the unity of our membership. Everyone gains when the salary floor for […]