After voting overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if one becomes necessary, Postdocs/ARS joined a membership meeting last week to discuss next steps toward a fair agreement! We met with the Columbia administration for our 14th and 15th bargaining sessions in
The results from our Strike Authorization Vote (SAV) are in! Postdocs and Associate Researchers resoundingly support authorizing our Bargaining Committee to call a strike if necessary to reach a fair third contract. 🗳️ A supermajority of CPW members voted and voted YES.
RSVP here for our crucial Post-SAV Membership Meeting The bargaining campaign continues! In the past month we have opened the Strike Authorization Vote (SAV), which wraps up this week, and had a bargaining session. Despite this, Columbia continues to drag
To ensure that you receive a ballot for the upcoming elections, update your contact info here Under the theme of "Our Generation's Defining Moment", 846 delegates from 302 Local Unions gathered last month for the UAW Constitutional Convention. Delegates made
Last Friday, colleagues from across campuses joined our membership meeting to discuss where bargaining currently stands. It was clear that the current proposals from Columbia do not meet the needs and priorities members have consistently raised. You can find a
We started off Tuesday, June 30th, the day of our contract expiration, with an energizing rally on Haven Plaza! Over 200 postdocs and ARS attended and we had speeches from several members and allies, including Democratic congressional candidates Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa
In their "comprehensive" offer two weeks ago, Columbia rejected several of our proposals and made minor economic movements, while neglecting to engage on important workplace rights like job security and non-discrimination protections. As a whole, their new offer still fell far short
We met Columbia’s bargaining team on Friday, June 12th for our 8th bargaining session. The University brought another package proposal, which included some minor economic movement and little movement elsewhere. When we asked about proposals they did not respond to in their
In our 6th bargaining session, we pressed Columbia to justify their refusal to bargain over critical economic proposals, such as Housing, Childcare, and Transit, and we brought a counter on Vacations to show we're serious about reaching a deal. Columbia
Over 100 postdocs and ARSs rallied at Haven Plaza last week to demand Columbia work with us, not against us in reaching a fair contract. The Columbia administration responded to some of our economic proposals in last Thursday's session, including
