{"id":7033,"date":"2023-09-05T15:31:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2023-09-07T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T19:31:30","slug":"columbia-must-address-inflation-protest-for-a-fair-contract-on-thursday-9-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiapostdocunion.org\/columbia-must-address-inflation-protest-for-a-fair-contract-on-thursday-9-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Must Address Inflation: Protest for a fair contract on Thursday, 9\/7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After receiving CU admin\u2019s unreasonable and unrealistic offer last Thursday (a compensation offer that is a real-terms pay cut), one thing became clear to all of our members in attendance: our strike authorization vote was unfortunately not enough<\/strong> to get the offer we deserve, and we need to keep escalating<\/strong>. At our membership meeting this week, we discussed minimum required thresholds for an acceptable contract, and escalating actions building up to potentially organizing for a strike<\/strong> to attain the contract we deserve. Keep an eye for further emails, meetings and spaces to discuss next steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Thursday, 9\/7, at 5pm<\/strong>, we have an opportunity to push Columbia to resolve our contract before a strike begins by offering institutional support against the inflation which has swallowed up our wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join your fellow postdocs and ARSs and our union colleagues from across the university as we flier attendees to a lecture on inflation \u2013 hosted by President \u2018Minouche\u2019 Shafik \u2013 demanding that Shafik and Columbia stop ignoring the need of their own workers in light of our current economic injustices.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We will be joined by Columbia colleagues from other unions: SWC, 2110, SEIU 1199, and others \u2013 but our negotiations will not be successful without YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to seeing you (and your colleagues!) this Thursday at 5 pm! Forward this email on to lab mates or any peers who might also want to attend in solidarity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Friendly Neighborhood Bargaining & Organizing Committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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