"MARCH IN MARCH" RALLY ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE

In March 13, 2016 CUNY students participated in a demonstration organized by Professional Staff CUNY and CUNY Rising Alliance that took place across the Brooklyn Bridge to fight against Governor Cuomo's proposed tuition hikes and $485 million budget cut to the City University of New York, and to support a fair contract for faculty and staff.

CUNY provides a high-quality education for a half -million New Yorkers per year. Even before the $485 million budget cut proposed in our Executive Budget, CUNY was being left behind. Tuition has gone up $300 per year, and the faculty and staff are going on six years without a raise.
For most of New Yorkers, CUNY offers the only opportunity for a college degree. Its students are 75% people of color and 43% immigrants. Over half of CUNY students have family incomes below $30,000 per year. Affordable college education should be possible for every New Yorker.

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CUNY Rising Alliance list information:
United Students Against Sweatshops, Greater New York Labor-Religion Coalition, Strong Economy for All Coalition, Citizen Action of New York, Young Invincibles, Alliance for Quality Education, NYPIRG, CUNY University Student Senate, NY Working Families Party, NY Communities for Change, PSC/CUNY, DC 37, AFSCME, SFL-CO, Make The Road New York, Coalition for Educational Justice, Hispanic Federation, Urban Youth Collaborative,  Federation of Protest Welfare Agencies, Community Voices Heard, New York Immigration Coalition, American Federation of Teachers, NYC Central Labor Council, Balcony.

Photo Credit: Fabiana Grosso