This is a lil’ reminder about the Adjunct Project’s next working mtg: Friday, September 23, 2-4pm Graduate Center room 5414 Free food and drinks, so bring a friend or five. The weather’s changing, so get a rad scarf too. $5 each, or $10 solidarity rate.
Here are some proposed topics to discuss: *report-backs about the PSC trainings last week *Plan our involvement in the Sept. 26 CUNY BoT protest *discuss our involvement in the Oct. 7 Defending Public Higher Ed Conference at the GC *Fall’11/Spring’12 workshop schedule proposal based on your survey responses *Create AP working groups (health care, contract campaign/GC chapter, workshops, media/publicity, etc.) that can hold “break-out” activity sessions for part of each AP mtg, then report back to the group *Establish a semi-regular GC/CUNY outreach tabling schedule *AP website and office need love! Solicit volunteers to help out… *What else do YOU think . . . → Read More: **next Adjunct Project working mtg this Friday**
As most of you already know at this point, due to a resolution recently passed by the Welfare Fund, almost 2000 adjuncts may be without health insurance next year at this time. This crisis is complex–it is not entirely obvious where to point the finger. But one thing is certain–CUNY management has made it clear that they are going to attempt to pit their workers against each other, and to place the blame elsewhere, once again devaluing the health and well-being of the majority of its workforce.
PSC leadership recently contacted the AP co-coordinators about meeting to discuss this crisis and how to prevent it. This is truly a time for all of us–members of the AP, CCU, First Friday Committee, and any and all rank and file union members–to come together and commit to working as hard as we can to see that this doesn’t come to pass.
32BJ RALLY to Support Security Officers at CUNY Campuses Wednesday, June 8 CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue 3:30 to 5:30 pm
SEIU 32BJ is the union that represents the security officers at CUNY locations; more than 200 of these folks are facing the loss of their jobs this month. From the folks I have spoken to around the Grad Center, it appears that management is hiring new, non-union security officers for cheaper to fill their places. Many of the folks I regularly talk to have been upset about this a while; for them to call a rally is a major action. I believe we really need to demonstrate our solidarity and support for these folks; many of them signed the petition for our four demands in October. PLEASE, if you are not otherwise occupied, come to the Grad Center for a few hours on Wednesday. If you absolutely cannot . . . → Read More: RALLY THIS WEDNESDAY: Stand in Solidarity with other CUNY Workers
Hi all! Please join us for the last Adjunct Project general meeting of Spring 2011. We will have food and drinks, and we will have merriment. Bring fellow students, fellow teachers, fellow buddies in the struggle for a free(r) CUNY!
*Details: AP mtg & social Tuesday, May 17th, 6pm CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave, room 5414*
We’ve had a truly exciting and active semester, of which we’ll both dramatically recount the best bits and soberly assess the group’s work overall. Here are some proposed ideas to discuss moving forward, including (but not limited to):
1. short-/mid-/long-term AP goals and plans 2. creating a contract campaign that we *contingent workers* demand and deserve 3. working step by step to bring underrepresented CUNY folks into our activism, and having our members’ collaboration/conduct reflect that goal 4. continuing/improving the workshop series 5. coordinating tablings & materials for next semester to keep the . . . → Read More: LAST AP MEETING OF THE YEAR = PARTYTIME!
“What do you mean I can’t strike?!”: Confronting the Taylor Law Wednesday, May 4th, 6:30pm CUNY Graduate Center, room 5414 365 Fifth Avenue B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St-Herald Square
confirmed speakers: Marvin Holland, Transit Workers Union executive board, 2005 TWU strike leader Jeffery B. Perry, independent scholar, 1978 U.S. Postal Workers wildcat strike leader Cindy Gorn, member of the Adjunct Project Ajamu Sankofa, member of CUNY Contingents Unite
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In the wake of inspiring rebellions from Egypt to Wisconsin, a growing number of New Yorkers now demand similar mass action to stop the city & state budget attacks on our communities. But for many of us, our efforts are hobbled by the New York state Taylor Law, which prohibits public sector workers from going on strike. Kindergarten-thru-college educators, transit workers, nurses, bus drivers–all of these workers and more are subject to terrible job contracts, layoffs, and cuts without . . . → Read More: Final AP workshop of the semester: “What do you mean I can’t strike?!”: Confronting the Taylor Law
A NYSHIP informational program will be presented on Wednesday, April 27th from 3-5pm in the Proshanky Auditorium. The program will highlight changes to the plan in 2011, address the most pertinent issues raised in the recently conducted DSC student health insurance surveys, and take audience questions. The panel will consist of staff from the University Benefits Office (CUNY management), representatives from the DSC and Adjunct Project, and Scott Voorhees from the Student Affairs Office.
I am on the panel along with Kim Libman from the DSC, and we will have a set of formal questions that we will take into the forum to ask the administrators from 80th Street. Please email the Adjunct Project (theadjunctproject@gmail.com) if you have specific issues you would like to see us address.
If you’ve ever had a question about your NYSHIP health insurance, this is the time to get some answers!!! It’s also a good . . . → Read More: The NYSHIP Forum is finally happening!
Friday, April 8th, 6:30 pm, room 5489: Put on your thinking caps! What are the long-term goals of the Adjunct Project? How can we best work to end contingency? What should our vision and action be in the next year to five? How can we strategize for long-term interactions with union leadership and the state? What other movements are central to the achievement of our long-term goals? How can we grow our movement and be part of a growing national and international movement for labor rights and social justice?
Come to this work session to offer feedback and perspectives on these and more relevant questions! We’ll use brainstorming and break-out groups to address these issues and more! This is only the beginning of long-term strategizing for the end of contingency!
Wednesday, April 13th 6:30 pm The CUNY Graduate Center, Room 5414
Food and drinks will be provided! Help grow our movement: bring a friend!
How are racism, sexism, ableism, classism, homophobia, western imperialism, and other oppressions built up and maintained in the academy in general, and at CUNY in particular? What cultural and institutional structures preserve the academy’s oppressive status? How can we challenge and break down these structures? And how can we use our location within academia to fight for social justice?
Panel and discussion!!!
Some of the questions we may discuss include:
How does it feel to be a problem? Why are ethnics studies now only programs? What does an immigrant rights classroom look like? When did CUNY stop enrolling people of color? How do our community colleges use remedial no-credit classes to steal from poor New . . . → Read More: AP Workshop: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia!!!
In this issue: 1. Involvement and Activism Calendar 2. Adjunct Project Workshop Series: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia 3. Long-term planning work session 4. Student Contingent at Anti-War Rally 5. AP Now on Twitter!
1. Involvement and Activism Calendar: What’s next?
Friday, April 8th: Adjunct Project long-term planning work session, 6:30 pm, The Graduate Center room 5489. See below.
Saturday, April 9th: Anti-War Rally, 11:00 am, Washington Square Park. See below.
Wednesday, April 13th: Adjunct Project’s Workshop Series: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia, 6:30 pm, The Graduate Center room 5414. See below!
2. Adjunct Project Workshop Series: Fighting Oppressions in the Heart of Academia 6:30 pm, The Graduate Center room 5414 The next event in our series of spring workshops! How are racism, sexism, ableism, classism, homophobia, western imperialism, and other oppressions built up and maintained in the academy in general, and . . . → Read More: AP Newsletter 4.1.11: It’s No Joke!
