Postdocs and associate researchers will collectively decide when to request the Bargaining Committee to set a strike deadline. This means that if the University does not progress in bargaining and cease its unlawful behavior by then, then the bargaining team
Why consider a strike now? And what is the status of bargaining?
During many months of bargaining, we have made strong proposals to guarantee dignified compensation and equity in the workplace, but progress is being thwarted by the Columbia administration’s unlawful conduct and lack of engagement in our contract negotiations. We have had
What are our demands?
Over 600 million dollars coming from endowment returns are spent every year on operations. Little, if any, of this amount is spent for postdocs and ARS compensation. We have looked closely at the university’s finances and our proposals can easily
When and how was the strike authorized?
A Strike Authorization Vote was held from August 7th – August 24 and all postdocs and ARSs at Columbia were encouraged to participate. 962 total votes were cast, with 98% of union members voting Yes to authorize a strike if