CUNY ALLIANCE           

March 11, 2009

Dear Colleagues,

You recently received a flyer from the New Caucus introducing their slate and their intention to once again run for reelection.

In the flyer, Barbara Bowen speaks about:
their capacity "TO BUILD THE LABOR MOVEMENT,"
their deep commitment "TO SOCIAL JUSTICE,"
and their ambitions for "THE LABOR MOVEMENT."

They have been in office for nine years.
Yes - for nine years, they have had total control of the union and its revenue.
They are entrenched incumbents.

They have spent almost $100 million of your dues money. Yet there is not one word in their flyer about:
your salary,
your paycheck,
your welfare fund benefits, or
the true business of the union: resolving grievances promptly and protecting your professional rights.

Nine-year all-powerful incumbents must run on their records! These incumbents seem to be running away from theirs!

What did they do with the $100 million in dues money???
Did they spend 52 weeks a year, five days a week, for nine years working on "social justice and the labor movement" outside of CUNY???

This election is a referendum on the New Caucus Contracts!

Every contract they have negotiated is a disappointment!
If you believe that your buying power and welfare benefits are better now than when they started, you should vote for them.

However if you understand the indisputable facts - that your buying power is at least 7.2% less and your welfare benefits are the worst of any major union in the city, then it is time for a change!

It is time to vote for a leadership that is dedicated to
"Paycheck Justice"
for each and every member of PSC-CUNY!

The CUNY Alliance has a deep commitment to only one group—the faculty and professional staff of CUNY!!  We will serve you and only you!!

Have the courage to change the paradigm—
Vote CUNY Alliance!!


Dr. Fred Brodzinski
City College of New York

Candidate for PSC President
The CUNY ALLIANCE

To see the full slate go to: www.CUNYALLIANCE.ORG