If you have not already done so, click here to cast your vote on our first union contract.
Until July 16th Columbia postdocs and Associate Researchers are voting on our first union contract. The tentative agreement with Columbia includes substantive and important improvements, including new minimum salary rates that will make postdoc minimum salaries at Columbia the highest in NYC. The bargaining committee overwhelmingly recommends ratification of the agreement as our first union contract. To read a summary and/or the full tentative agreement, click here.
Tomorrow, Friday July 10 at 1PM-2PM PT / 4PM-5PM ET, UAW Academic Workers are hosting an info session about the recent SEVP ICE decision. Guest speaker is Stacey Gartland from immigration law firm Van Der Hout, LLP. The main topic will be the recent SEVP F1 ICE decision.* Please click here to RSVP. You will receive the Zoom details shortly before the meeting.
*During the info session, we’ll address general questions. We will not be able to address questions about your specific case. If there is a general topic you would like to get more info on, please let us know on the registration form. If you have a question about your specific situation, you can schedule a consultation appointment with one of the attorneys.
This session is co-hosted by UAW 2865 (UC Students Workers Union), UAW 5810 (Union of Postdocs and Academic Researchers), UAW 4121 (Union of Academic Student Employees & Postdocs at the University of Washington), Washington Science Policy Network, UAW 4123 (Union of Academic Student Employees across CSU), UAW 2110 (Graduate Workers of Columbia and NYU Graduate Student Organizing Committee), UAW 5118 (Harvard Graduate Students Union), UAW Local 7902 (Student Employees at The New School), CPW-UAW Local 4100 (Columbia Postdoctoral Workers), UAW Local 6950 (University of Connecticut Graduate Employees and Postdocs), UAW Local 1596 (UMass Boston and Lowell Graduate Employee Organization), Boston College Graduate Employees Union – UAW, and Graduate Employee Union at Northeastern University – UAW.
CPW-UAW Bargaining Committee