Yesterday, we held a meeting to discuss and vote on whether to form an amalgamated local with our postdoc colleagues at Mt. Sinai (SPOC), who have recently secured their first union contract. 51 union members voted in the meeting, with
Join the Amalgamation Meeting on January 18th at 6:30pm + Vote YES!
This email is to remind you that on Thursday, January 18th at 6:30 pm we will have our dedicated membership meeting to discuss and vote on whether to create an amalgamated union by joining with the Mt. Sinai postdocs. This
Amalgamation Meeting on January 18th at 6:30pm!
On January 18th, at 6:30 pm we will have a special meeting – in person and zoom – to discuss and vote on the topic of amalgamating (merging) our local with the postdocs at Mt. Sinai. ✅RSVP to attend the
Election results for Columbia Postdoctoral Workers: new Executive Board, Stewards
Reminders: Steward Election Results The deadline to accept steward nominations closed last Monday, December 11th at 11:59 PM EST. All positions were unopposed, we can announce the following winners of their districts by acclamation: Manhattanville: Isabel Low MS 1: Martin
Membership meeting December 14th! + Come to our CPW Winter Socials!
Key scheduling points: Here are some key items for the membership meeting agenda: Discussing the potential amalgamation with the Mt. Sinai postdocs: Contract Implementation: Updates on raises and lump sum payments A financial motion to hire legal counsel to help with
Our New Contract is in Effect! Now What? + December Events! Sign Up As A Member To Keep Our Union Strong
Thanks to our collective efforts we have a new 3 year union contract! What happens now? In this email we will overview what is happening, what happens next, contract implementation, campaigning for ongoing topics, and our current membership drive! 🗓️💫First,
Notice of Nomination and Election of Union Stewards (17 Total) and Eboard (7 Total)
November 27, 2023 Nominations are hereby declared open on November 27, 2023 for the CPW-UAW Steward [17 positions], President, Vicepresident , Financial Secretary, Trustee [2], Seargant at Arms and Guide in the Executive Board [7 position]: Stewards (17 positions): Executive
Results on statement vote
The vote on whether our union should adopt this statement on Columbia University’s response to the situation in Gaza, which was proposed by some members at our November membership meeting, has concluded as of 12:00pm today. Postdocs and Associate Researchers
Vote and forward to colleagues + addressing concerns about the process
This is a reminder about the vote on whether to accept or reject this statement on Columbia University’s response to the situation in Gaza. Voting will close tomorrow Wednesday at noon (12pm). We have received communication that several members did
Vote whether our union should adopt this statement on Columbia University’s response to the situation in Gaza
This is a correction of the previous email regarding the length of the vote. The vote will last 3 working days (not calendar days as stated in the previous email). Therefore the vote will close on Wednesday November 22nd at 12pm