UFCT University Reporter: "Legislative Memorandum: Support Support Support"
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UFCT UNIVERSITY REPORTER
UNITED Federation of College Teachers
LOCAL 1460 + AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO
Affiliated with New York State AFL-C1O, New York City Central Labor Council
Empire State Federation of Teachers
300 Park Avenue South
New York, N. Y. 10010
673-6310
7 21L LEGISLATIVE MEMORANDUM
SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT
Rez =S 47
Senator Jeremiah Bloom
"AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to
providing equality of treatment between the community
colleges and the four-year colleges in New York city
with respect to salaries, promotional opportunities,
workload, and appellant rights of the full-time members
of the instructional starf"
This bill has been favorably reported out of the City of New York
Committee. It is the same bill which the Senate passed last year.
The objectives of this bill had been supported by the City University
in its Master Plan and Long-Range Plan, the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools, and the community college faculties in the
City University. Unlike the community colleges in the rest of the State,
those in New York City are an integrated part of the City University and
teach freshmen and sophomore students who transfer to the four-year colleges
in the junior year. ,
Community college students are the most difficult to teach in higher
education because of grave academic deficiencies.
At present, community college faculty are denied not only equalization
in salary, but also suffer from excessive workloads and distinctively lower
promotional opportunities.
The issue is clearly equal compensation for equal work.
Very truly yours,
DR. ISRAEL KUGLER
President, UFCT
IK/mep
opeiu #153
SSS
UNITED Federation of College Teachers
LOCAL 1460 + AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO
Affiliated with New York State AFL-C1O, New York City Central Labor Council
Empire State Federation of Teachers
300 Park Avenue South
New York, N. Y. 10010
673-6310
7 21L LEGISLATIVE MEMORANDUM
SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT
Rez =S 47
Senator Jeremiah Bloom
"AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to
providing equality of treatment between the community
colleges and the four-year colleges in New York city
with respect to salaries, promotional opportunities,
workload, and appellant rights of the full-time members
of the instructional starf"
This bill has been favorably reported out of the City of New York
Committee. It is the same bill which the Senate passed last year.
The objectives of this bill had been supported by the City University
in its Master Plan and Long-Range Plan, the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools, and the community college faculties in the
City University. Unlike the community colleges in the rest of the State,
those in New York City are an integrated part of the City University and
teach freshmen and sophomore students who transfer to the four-year colleges
in the junior year. ,
Community college students are the most difficult to teach in higher
education because of grave academic deficiencies.
At present, community college faculty are denied not only equalization
in salary, but also suffer from excessive workloads and distinctively lower
promotional opportunities.
The issue is clearly equal compensation for equal work.
Very truly yours,
DR. ISRAEL KUGLER
President, UFCT
IK/mep
opeiu #153
SSS
Title
UFCT University Reporter: "Legislative Memorandum: Support Support Support"
Description
This February 1968 memorandum was issued to the membership of the United Federation of College Teachers (UFCT) by its president. Israel Kugler calls for support for legislation that would equalize the salaries and working conditions of senior (four-year) and community college faculty at CUNY.
A year later in 1969 CUNY negotiated two contracts, one with the UFCT for part time faculty and staff plus lecturers, and a second with the Legislative Conference (LC) for the full time faculty and staff. The LC contract did manage to equalize salaries and promotional opportunities between senior and community colleges, but did not equalize workload, which remained higher in the community colleges.
A year later in 1969 CUNY negotiated two contracts, one with the UFCT for part time faculty and staff plus lecturers, and a second with the Legislative Conference (LC) for the full time faculty and staff. The LC contract did manage to equalize salaries and promotional opportunities between senior and community colleges, but did not equalize workload, which remained higher in the community colleges.
Contributor
Professional Staff Congress
Creator
Kugler, Israel
Date
February 15, 1968
Language
English
Relation
3332
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Original Format
Resolution / Legislation
Kugler, Israel. Letter. “UFCT University Reporter: ‘Legislative Memorandum: Support Support Support’”. 3332, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/448