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,

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

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

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:

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

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:

We are writing to provide more details about the upcoming ratification vote that will be conducted from tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21, 9 AM ET to Friday, April 30, 5 PM ET. You can read the full text of the tentative agreement here and

The Bargaining Committee met tonight after the General Body Meeting to finalize the discussion of the timeline for the upcoming ratification vote. The vote will be conducted from Wednesday, April 21, 9 AM ET to Friday, April 30, 5 PM ET. The

TLDR: We have reached a tentative agreement (full text can be found here). Keep an eye out for information on the ratification vote. READ HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HERE REGISTER FOR GBM TONIGHT AT 7 PM HERE Mediation continued on

Mediation continued today with another half-day session. We maintained progress towards an agreement with movement from Columbia’s bargaining team on (1) PhD wage increases, (2) summer stipends, and (3) EOAA enhancements. The University proposed an additional 1% increase (on top