{"id":7017,"date":"2023-08-21T15:06:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T19:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/?p=7017"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:11:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:11:23","slug":"vote-now-strike-authorization-vote-ends-on-thursday-8-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/vote-now-strike-authorization-vote-ends-on-thursday-8-24\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE NOW: Strike Authorization Vote Ends on Thursday, 8\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Please take a minute to vote YES in our Strike Authorization Vote.<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since opening our Strike Authorization Vote last week hundreds of postdocs and ARS from across the university have participated, and we\u2019re excited to continue talking with colleagues as we go into the final days of our historic vote. The vote will clo<\/strong>se on Thursday, August 24 at 11:59pm (midnight). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the many actions we have taken to show Columbia how urgently we need a fair contract, Columbia has failed to reach a fair agreement <\/strong>that makes needed improvements on salary, childcare, housing and other issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just this week we saw NYU Langone move to increase postdoc salaries to $70,000<\/a>, following Rockefeller and Memorial Sloan Kettering earlier this summer. Columbia\u2019s current proposals fall far below what postdocs and ARS need and deserve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia\u2019s current position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n