This is a reminder that our colleagues, Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC), continue to strike for a fair contract this week. Picket lines will take place from 10-2pm at the Morningside Campus today and Friday, and at the Manhattanville campus
Ongoing GWC Strike + Film screenings next week
At our last membership meeting we heard reports from our unionized colleagues, the Graduate Workers of Columbia, about their contract negotiations. Support from our union will help them win a fair contract, strengthen the collective voice of academic workers at
[REMINDER] GWC Strike + Membership Meeting Tonight! March 15th @ 6pm
This is a reminder that our March Membership Meeting is tonight, March 15th at 6pm over zoom. Please click here to register for the meeting. Among other topics, we will vote on a statement of support for our unionized teaching
[UPDATE] We won a second emergency childcare benefit
We are pleased to announce that in response to the organizing and advocacy of parents in our Union during the ongoing pandemic-related childcare crisis, Columbia will offer employees with children under the age of 13 an additional crisis care benefit
[RSVP] March Membership Meeting (03/15) at 6pm
This is a reminder that our March Membership Meeting will be next Monday, March 15, at 6pm. Please click here to RSVP for the online membership meeting. Campus solidarity: We will discuss how to support our graduate worker colleagues in
[UNION SURVEY] Vacation, time off and time tracking sheet
We have received inquiries related to vacation and time off under our union contract and there is misinformation circulating that we want to clarify. Please fill out this short survey to let us know what is happening in your department.
TODAY: Graduate Worker Rallies for a Fair Contract at Noon & 7PM
Today marks the two year anniversary of the start of contract negotiations between our unionized graduate student worker colleagues (GWC-UAW) and Columbia. The university administration has refused to make progress on a number of important issues. If Columbia does not
Support a fellow postdoc in financial hardship due to unfair fees from Columbia
In recent membership meetings we have discussed helping a fellow postdoc at Columbia who has been charged with over $3,000 in unfair health insurance fees after enrolling in the American Language Program. The University has been unwilling to reverse these
GWC rally next week and other updates
At our February membership meeting last Monday we heard a report from our union colleagues in the Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC). Thursday, February 25 marks the two year anniversary of their negotiations for a first contract, but Columbia has
[RSVP] February membership meeting next Monday 02/15 at 6pm
Our February Membership Meeting will be next Monday, February 15, at 6pm. Please click here to RSVP for our online membership meeting. At the meeting we will hold an election for new members of our Elections Committee. As per our bylaws any