CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE

This July 31, 1978 memo from Beryl Weinberg of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) to Tony Ficcio discussed adjunct unemployment insurance. It explained the difficulties adjuncts had receiving unemployment insurance, a significant issue considering their lack of job security. Weinberg noted that no adjunct had "reasonable assurance" of re-employment considering that many had been told on the first day of class  that there would be no course available to them. The memo also stated that adjuncts should be treated as if they were "seasonal workers" and if necessary the case should go to court.