The Organizing Committee of Graduate Workers of Columbia-UAW Local 2110 (GWC) affirms the right of all workers to refuse to work in unsafe conditions. In the most recent email from Amy Hungerford, Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences (EVPAS),
On July 17, we continued contract negotiations with Columbia’s bargaining team. We resumed discussions about COVID-19, testing,and the University’s plans for reopening, especially regarding international student workers. Can students who are returning to work get COVID-19 tests outside of Morningside?
VICTORY! Thanks to collective action by thousands of academic workers, as well as university and state government allies, ICE rescinded its directive requiring international students to attend classes in person or face deportation. #NoStudentBan #NoDeportations Thank you to everyone for
On July 10, we continued negotiations with Columbia’s bargaining team over our first contract. Before we launched into our open articles, we discussed the University’s response to the now-rescinded ICE directive which was supposed to bar international students from online-only
The International Students Working Group and the Organising Committee met on Monday and Tuesday to discuss next steps in demanding protections for international students in the wake of the recent ICE guidelines, while pressuring Columbia and congressional representatives to fully
Columbia Workers Fight Back Against Healthcare Cuts TWU Local 241, the maintenance and custodial employees, urgently need our help to save their healthcare. Please go here to send a quick email (works best using a smartphone) to urge the university’s administration to
Take Action! Monday July 13 at 12:00 p.m. EST at the ICE Field Office at 26 Federal Plaza (corner of Broadway and Duane St). Physical Distancing and Masks Required! Tell ICE: #NoStudentBan #NoDeportations On Monday, July 13, academic workers across
Missed the information session with the immigration lawyer? You can find a recording of it here. We hope to have a FAQ available soon! With Jerry Garson, CPA Monday, 7/13, 11:00-12:15PM RSVP HERE Please join Jerry Garson, CPA, and the International
RSVP for UAW’s July 10 Visa & Immigration Updates Info session UAW Academic Workers are hosting an info session about the SEVP ICE decision. Guest speaker is Stacey Gartland from immigration law firm Van Der Hout, LLP. The main topic
The International Students Working Group and the Organising Committee met on Monday and Tuesday to discuss next steps in demanding protections for international students in the wake of the recent ICE guidelines, while pressuring Columbia and congressional representatives to fully