Note on the University’s Pay Docking System An email with the subject “Important Information Regarding Student Officer Pay” has gone out to workers in many, if not all, departments. This is what we expected, and it is within the University’s
What the Provost (Once Again) Fails to Mention
Yesterday Columbia community received another email from the Provost Ira Katznelson mischaracterizing our negotiations and the ongoing strike of our union. Please share this clarification widely with faculty and students to prevent misinformation spreading. What the Provost says What GWC
Strike Starts Tomorrow | Bargaining Update from March 14 Session
TLDR: #CUonStrike The University has not put a fair offer on the table, so we proceed with the strike, effective tonight at midnight (ET). Read below for a summary of the session and details on the hardship fund. Then read this comparison
Bargaining Update from March 9 Session
Columbia’s negotiating team started this session by announcing that they will be respecting our legal right to strike, and will not retaliate against individuals. At the same time, yesterday they asserted that they would announce a system within 24 hours
Important Email on Strike Pay
The energy in our union is overwhelming as we prepare to strike on Monday, March 15, to win a fair contract! If you have not yet done so, remember to sign-up for in-person or digital picketing shifts. At today’s bargaining session Bernie Plum, Columbia’s outside legal
Toward an Agreement (Bargaining Committee Edits)
What follows is the GWC bargaining committee’s response to Provost Katznelson’s email sent yesterday. What the Provost says What GWC bargaining committee knows A hallmark of the agreement was the decision we took to significantly raise compensation minimums for postdocs.
Bargaining Update from March 4 Session
TLDR: The University asserts they have passed us their best offer, but they fall short on recognition, compensation, health benefits, appointment guarantees, non-discrimination and harassment, and union shop. At yesterday’s session, the University claimed that they put forth the proposals
Bargaining Update from March 1 Session
This Monday, March 1, we met with the University for the first time since announcing our strike deadline of March 15. We started by reminding them of our commitment to bargain more frequently than twice a week and dedicate full
Bargaining Update from February 24 and 25 Sessions
On Thursday, February 25 we hit the two-year anniversary of bargaining, and we marked the occasion by announcing our intent to strike if we do not reach a fair contract by March 15. We conducted bargaining sessions Wednesday and Thursday of last
Bargaining Update from February 18 & 19 Sessions
This Thursday, February 25, marks two years since we began bargaining with the University. Two years is more than enough time to reach a fair agreement, but the University has been consistently intransigent on agreeing to basic economic proposals and