NYC professors sue over forced representation by ‘antisemitic’ union

A group of New York City professors is suing for the right to no longer be represented by a labor union they say is antisemitic and has targeted the educators due to their beliefs.

City University of New York professors Avraham Goldstein, Michael Goldstein, Frimette Kass-Shraibman, Mitchell Langbert, Jeffrey Lax and Maria Pagano have filed suit against the college, a slew of New York officials and the union, Professional Staff Congress/CUNY, seeking to no longer be forced to pay dues to PSC.

All of the educators resigned from PSC last summer after the union issued a resolution in support of the Palestinian people and condemning Israel. Five of the six plaintiffs are Jewish.

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PSC’s resolution stated that the CUNY union “cannot be silent about the continued subjection of Palestinians to the state-supported displacement, occupation, and use of lethal force by Israel” and goes on to say, among other things, that the chapter would consider officially supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel.

The plaintiffs say the resolution was “anti-Semitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel,” and that PSC has “single[d] them out for opprobrium, hatred, and harassment based on their religious, ethnic, and/or moral beliefs and identity.” The professors say that being forced to be represented by and financially support the union violates their constitutional rights.

Faculty and staff represented by the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) held a protest in front of Medgar Evers College to call out the college administration for failing to follow its COVID-19 reopening plan and to demand stronger health and safety protocols.
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