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
Week of June 22: Bargaining and COVID-19 Updates from the Table
This past week, we saw the beginning of Columbia’s research ramp-up as laboratories started opening to 30% capacity. We also saw Trump sign an Executive Order to suspend the issuance of many temporary worker visas through the end of 2020.
Week of June 22: Bargaining and COVID-19 Updates from the Table
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This past week, we saw the beginning of Columbia’s research ramp-up as laboratories started opening to 30% capacity. We also saw Trump sign an Executive Order to suspend the issuance of many temporary worker visas through the end of 2020.
BLM Actions on Sunday
We invite the Columbia community to come join us this weekend to support #defundNYPD and show solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement. Our plan is to bring supplies to the City Hall occupation at 12:45 on Sunday, June, 28 and
Week of 6/15: Bargaining and COVID-19 Updates from the Table
On Monday, June 15, the Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with Columbia University over the first collective bargaining agreement and the unit’s position on safety and workload issues that continue to unfold as a result of COVID-19 emergency measures taken by
6/18 International Student Town Hall
Why can’t ISSO hold regular telephone hours like many peer institutions? What is Columbia’s Office of Government and Community Affairs (GCA) doing at the government level to advocate for international students and scholars? Why have both ISSO and GCA declined
Employee Rights to a Safe Workplace During COVID-19
As the University continues moving toward returning to normal operations, student workers have raised a variety of related concerns regarding health and safety. It is important to remember that student workers have the right to a safe workplace and the
BLM Solidarity Actions
We have attached some resources about actions you can take in solidarity with BLM locally: Sign These Petitions: https://nocopunions.com/ — Ask unions to disaffiliate from cop unions (does not mean cops would not have unions, only that they would be
Columbia Must Condemn Xenophobic Policies/哥大应以谴责特朗普排外政策
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Columbia Must Condemn Xenophobic Policies We condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent Presidential Proclamation restricting and revoking student visas for some PRC nationals, and the proposed SECURE Campus Act which expands these restrictions to all STEM fields. While
Statement on Police Brutality
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The GWC-UAW Local 2110 Organizing Committee stands with the protesters fighting the police state that is responsible for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery and many others. The police threaten the lives of Black and