City University of New York adjunct professors won a major raise Wednesday, as university officials announced a contract deal that boosts minimum starting pay for part-time staff by 71%.
The agreement raises the minimum rate of pay for a course from $3,222 to $5,500, and to $6,750 per course for the highest level adjuncts, city officials announced Wednesday.
It also provides raises for lab technicians, and allocates more money for graduate students who teach.
The contract, which has yet to be ratified, comes on the heels of a bitter back-and-forth and threats of strike after the previous contract expired in 2017.
Barbara Bowen, President of the Professional Staff Congress union, called the contract a “turning-point in the history of CUNY’s treatment of contingent faculty. It is a principled and imaginative contract that constitutes a victory for every member of the union.”
CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez said the deal will “further strengthen our ability to compete for top-tier faculty to teach our students.”
