July 18th, 11:30 AM @ Studebaker (Manhatanville), Room 465 Informal Organizing Committee notes Your participation in Bargaining is very much appreciated! Join us in person or on our Slack channel to share your opinion/thoughts/concerns. Take home message – CU Admin
Strike Authorization Vote begins on Monday – Bargaining Updates
Columbia Admin’s is preventing progress on core bargaining issues On Monday, August 7th, we will begin voting to authorize a strike in response to the Administration’s inadequate offers for a second contract and their unwillingness to bargain in good faith,
Last Wednesday’s rally – We’re Taking a Strike Authorization Vote & We Bargain Again on Monday and Tuesday
This Wednesday, over 140 of us gathered in Haven Plaza to send a clear message to Columbia! We do not accept their proposal. We want institutional support for research, living wages, recognition for fellows, protections for our research work, and
[TAKE ACTION] Join the Rally this Wednesday, 7/26
JOIN US for a public meeting and rally on Wednesday, 7/26 5pm for a Fair Contract NOW! Bargaining has reached a critical moment. After months of negotiations and over 15 sessions, the university administration has failed to propose a reasonable
Petition – And Message – Delivered: Postdocs and ARS Demand a Fair Contract!
Today, a delegation of postdocs and ARSs from Morningside, CUMC, Lamont, and Manhattanville came together to deliver the letter signed by over 600 of us to President Nemat Shafik’s office. This letter makes it clear that we will not accept
Admin blocking salary raises under false pretenses + Report from Bargaining Sessions
During the last week of June we had two lengthy bargaining sessions (read a comprehensive report from the 13th (June 29) and the 14th (June 30) sessions). In the meantime, here’s a brief rundown of what’s happened, what’s coming up,
June 30th, 14th NEGOTIATING SESSION
June 30th, 12:00 PM @ Hammer Building (CUMC), Room LL-110 Informal Organizing Committee notes Your participation in Bargaining is very much appreciated! Join us in person or on our Slack channel to share your opinion/thoughts/concerns. Take home message – After
June 29th, 13th NEGOTIATING SESSION
June 29th, 10:30 AM @ Studebaker, Room 469Informal Organizing Committee notes Your participation in Bargaining is very much appreciated! Join us in person or on our Slack channel to share your opinion/thoughts/concerns. Take home message – CU Admin continues to
Our contract has expired, but the negotiations are far from over.
Last week, we had two lengthy bargaining sessions, and we’re currently working on a comprehensive report which will be shared with you soon. Stay tuned! In the meantime, join our Slack channel for a firsthand account from postdocs/ARSs who attended
[ACTION REQUIRED] Want a Fair Contract? Now’s The Time To Speak Up
Yesterday, members held a pivotal and exciting meeting in preparation for our contract’s expiration – and deciding what comes next. Details from the meeting and what it means for all of us will be forthcoming in another email, but right