{"id":5880,"date":"2022-06-22T13:23:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T17:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/?p=5880"},"modified":"2022-06-23T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T17:26:11","slug":"thursday-meeting-with-uaw-regional-director-sunday-queer-liberation-march-defend-womens-right-to-choose-cpw-focus-groups-share-your-opinion-on-racism-and-discrimination-at-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/thursday-meeting-with-uaw-regional-director-sunday-queer-liberation-march-defend-womens-right-to-choose-cpw-focus-groups-share-your-opinion-on-racism-and-discrimination-at-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: meeting with UAW Regional director + Sunday: Queer Liberation march + Defend Women\u2019s Right to choose + CPW Focus Groups: share your opinion on racism and discrimination at Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THURSDAY MEMBERSHIP MEETING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our June membership meeting will take place tomorrow\u00a0Thursday June 23 at 6:30pm<\/strong>\u00a0in hybrid mode: both in person at CUIMC [P&S room 12-460<\/strong>] and on zoom. Use one of the links below to RSVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


RSVP to attend the membership meeting in person<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>
RSVP to attend the membership meeting on zoom<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main topic proposed for this meeting will be the upcoming UAW Constitutional Convention and our Regional Director Beverly Brakeman will be in attendance to give us an update about the Region, the upcoming Constitutional convention and answer any questions you may have. If there are any questions you\u2019d like to send to her in advance please reply to this email.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

UAW MEMBERS DEFENDING WOMEN’S RIGHT TO CHOSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Supreme Court is likely to end the right of women to choose when\/if to become a mother with their ruling on the Dobbs v. Jackson case which could be released any day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As discussed at our last membership meeting, we want to be ready to send a strong message of rejection and of solidarity to our sisters across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are in communication with other organizations regarding marches and rallies that will be called the day the decision is released. We are also coordinating with other UAW Locals across the city to have a strong UAW presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please, RSVP here if you would like to participate!<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will send you updates whenever the plans are clear. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION AT COLUMBIA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are thrilled to announce a new initiative that our Working Group on Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (ARDEIA) has been working on for the past weeks.
This group\u2019s overarching goal has been to systematically review Columbia\u00b4s policies on diversity -with a focus on postdoctoral and associate research scientists- and lay the groundwork to fight for a contract with strong, progressive and inclusive language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we are geared towards our second contract negotiations, we are inviting you to a series of focus groups with the aim of collecting information on your experiences and perception regarding racism, discrimination, inclusion of minorities, accessibility, belonging and representation<\/strong>. These will be 1h-long discussions happening at lunch time (lunch will be provided) on 3 different days in each of the main campuses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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