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Yes. It is unlawful under US Federal law to fire or discipline workers for participating in a lawful strike. This protection also applies to international and undocumented postdocs and ARSs. Ultimately, our greatest protection is robust mass participation: there is

Yes, international and undocumented workers have the same rights as domestic workers under the law to participate in union activities, including strikes. For more information, please see this International and Immigrant Worker FAQ written by our allies at UAW 5810 and

Postdocs and ARSs decide! Our union, CPW-UAW Local 4100, has rules meant to promote and enforce democracy. The postdocs and ARSs who are union members will guide the process for discipline when it comes to union-related matters.

No, the University cannot hire permanent replacement workers because in this instance it would be a ULP strike. There are two classes of strikes:, economic and unfair labor practice (ULP) strikes. If CPW-UAW goes on strike, it will be a

We have the right to strike. Columbia also has the right to not pay us for the work we don’t do while on strike. In the event that Columbia cuts our pay for the time we are on of a

If the University chooses to cut the healthcare benefits of postdocs and ARSs on strike the UAW Strike Assistance department is already making arrangements to cover our healthcare as part of the strike benefits [See how do I access Strike

Yes. You would receive strike pay ($500 per week) from the UAW Strike and Defense fund to mitigate lost wages. This is similar to when workers receive Short Term Disability Benefits from an insurance company when they’re not working while

The University may ask postdocs and ARSs to “attest” as to whether they worked, or not, during a strike. These are forms that Universities sometimes use to assess whether or not to deduct pay for work not performed during a

As workers represented by UAW, postdocs and ARSs have access to UAW’s Strike and Defense Fund after losing pay for participating in a strike. Strike benefits are $500 per week in strike pay, along with medical benefits in the event

The International Union UAW stipulates that only members in good standing (union members who have paid at least one month of dues) are eligible for strike pay. In addition, to demonstrate a powerful, mass participation strike, we will all need