City Tech RF demo in pouring rain on 9/27/11.
Congratulations and welcome to our newest PSC members—the CUNY Research Foundation workers at New York City Tech, LaGuardia Community College, and the Graduate Center. By a vote of 177 to 0, the RF workers voted to ratify their new contracts. The votes were counted and certified by the American Arbitration Association on Monday, May 23, 2011. The Board of Directors of the CUNY Research Foundation approved the contract at their meeting on May 25, 2011. The contract took effect June 1, 2011.
The settlement represents a tremendous step forward and the culmination of many hours of work by dozens of employees across the three campuses. While the contract does not include everything that RF workers might have wanted, it represents significant progress on a number of fronts.
To read the settlement summary, click here .
To read the contract, click on the appropriate campus location:
Graduate Center Research Foundation LaGuardia Community College Research Foundation New York City College of Technology Research Foundation
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Posted on August 16, 2011
The new contract between the Professional Staff Congress and the Research Foundation includes a bonus for members of the bargaining unit who were employed by the RF for at least 3 years as of May 23, 2011, the date on which the contract was ratified.
Posted on August 16, 2011
A salary increase went into effect on June 1, 2011 for all bargaining unit members who received less than a 2% increase in the previous 12 months. The amount of the increase is 2% or whatever is necessary to bring the employee up to 2% for the year.
Posted on May 2, 2011
The RF payroll department accidentally withheld 19% for the health insurance premium from this week’s paycheck for all PSC-represented employees. The withholding should have been 11% for employees at NYC Tech, LaGuardia and the Graduate Center and 18% for employees at the Central Office.
Posted on April 15, 2011
Congratulations and welcome to our newest PSC members—the CUNY Research Foundation workers at New York City Tech, LaGuardia Community College, and the Graduate Center. By a vote of 177 to 0, the RF workers voted to ratify their new contracts. The votes were counted and certified by the American Arbitration Association on Monday, May 23.
Posted on March 6, 2011
We had a great bargaining session on Thursday with wide representation from LaGuardia, City Tech, and the Graduate Center. For the first time, RF management's wage proposal included our concept of a floor for annual increases. Thus, no employee can receive less than a minimum dollar amount even if it results in a higher percentage increase than that received by higher-paid employees. This benefits the lowest-paid workers and is a huge step towards final settlement given that RF representatives had previously insisted on exclusively percentage-based increases.
Posted on February 25, 2011
The bargaining session on February 24 was productive. First, the RF’s representatives confirmed that they were willing to align the dates of the across-the-board wage increases and the health insurance co-premium increases in each year of the contract. An across-the-board wage increase will mean that every RF employee at LaGuardia, City Tech and the Graduate Center will be able to look forward to a known minimum increase on a particular date each year and that workers will be able to hold their directors accountable for providing that increase.
Posted on February 14, 2011
On February 10th, the RF bargaining representatives presented an economic counter-proposal that includes an across-the-board minimum salary increase for all workers regardless of length of service and without a waiting period.
Posted on February 14, 2011
The PSC and its RF field chapters publish a timely organizing newsletter for the contract campaign called "Time to Organize."
Posted on January 7, 2011
The Union and Management have reached agreement on almost all non-economic issues. On economic issues, we are much closer than we were in the past.
Posted on December 26, 2010
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Just three days before Christmas 2010, in a show of holiday good will, the Grinch tried to share his inspiring story of redemption with the the CUNY Research Foundation at its biannual meeting.
Posted on September 29, 2010
Research Foundation employees and their supporters held spirited rallies for a fair contract at City Tech, LaGuardia and the Grad Center during the week of September 27th.
Posted on September 20, 2010
Join us as we rally in support of a fair contract for RF workers at City Tech, the Grad Center and LAGCC.
Posted on August 4, 2010
Bargaining committees have been established at the Graduate Center, LaGuardia Community College and NYC Tech.
Posted on August 4, 2010
More than 40 protesters rallied outside CUNY Researh Foundation headquarters in midtown Manhattan on Monday May 24 to demand that PSC members at the NYC Tech, LaGuardia and Graduate Center Research Foundations receive a fair first contract.
Posted on August 4, 2010
At the bargaining Thursday, June 10th, management refused to provide a counter on wages.
Posted on August 4, 2010
The PSC and the RF have continued to negotiate throughout the summer, but remain far apart on many issues.
