Tl;dr We have a new Bargaining Committee!! (1) Fill out this 5-minute survey to give input on bargaining strategy. (2) Sign up here to join a working group to draft contract articles. (3) Add this Google calendar to stay up
Election Results
Tonight at 9pm EDT the election ended and we announced the results on Zoom. 983 unit members participated in this election. The new bargaining committee consists of the following members: Ethan Jacobs Nadeem Mansour Laura Benoit Lilian Coie Colin Adams
Notice of Election for Bargaining Committee Vacancy Election
Bargaining Committee Nominations are hereby declared open for GWC-UAW Local 2110 Bargaining Committee elections (ten [10] positions): All eligible Union supporters [any Columbia graduate and undergraduate student who is currently employed by the University according to the categories outlined by
Vote to End or Continue the Strike Results
Here are the results from the vote to end or continue the strike: Yes, we should end the strike: 771 No, we should continue the strike: 323 The end of the strike means that workers who applied and qualified for strike benefits will receive the first week
Resignations and General Body Meetings
Hi everyone, We thank our powerful rank and file for organizing the motion to reconstitute the bargaining committee. With over 500 signatories, this motion received more votes than any candidate on the bargaining committee. In light of this petition and
Vote to End or Continue the Strike Starts Tomorrow
While we develop the strategy for moving forward at the bargaining table, we need to decide whether we are prepared to resume the strike. For that reason, we are holding a vote on whether to continue or end the strike,
Contract Ratification Vote Results
Today, we concluded the ratification vote on a proposed agreement for our first union contract. After a vote with tremendous participation from our unit, the ballots have been counted and the majority of voters (1,093-970) felt compelled to reject the
Misleading Emails & Ratification Ballot Count Tomorrow
It has come to our attention that there have been recent emails from an individual renamed ‘Columbia Student Workers’ which can be misconstrued as impersonating official GWC communication. As a reminder, official union communication comes from info@columbiagradunion.com. You may disregard these
REMINDER: Ratification Vote
We are writing to remind you of the ongoing ratification vote for our tentative agreement on the first contract for research and teaching assistants at Columbia. Please note that you should have received an email with subject line “Vote now:
Typographical Error Correction in Tentative Agreement
We have been notified that the tentative agreement document contained a drafting error and is now corrected to accurately reflect the agreement between the Union and the University. The correction has been made to the Compensation Article to reflect the