Here are the results of our GWC-UAW summer bargaining referendum. Thank you to everyone who participated. In total there were 777 ballots cast, 723 of which were valid. Shall GWC-UAW bargain over the summer (between the last day of spring
Introducing Nondiscrimination and Harassment
This Monday, May 13 (Broadway Room, Lerner Hall, 1-5pm) our bargaining committee will be presenting language to Columbia designed to to address issues of harassment and discrimination through our contract’s grievance procedure. Hierarchies and power imbalances within academia leave graduate
Bargaining Session #8: Your role in bargaining makes a difference
Since our call to hear about your experiences as academic workers we continue to receive tremendously helpful emails from you all about how Columbia consistently fails to provide adequate working conditions. Your stories help us make contract proposals that directly
Bargaining Session #7: May Day!
Bargaining finally took place on Morningside campus—and on International Workers’ Day! Thank you to all those who have joined us in our ongoing efforts to negotiate a fair and strong first contract. Highlights of the session included a compelling set
Bargaining Session #7: May Day!
Bargaining finally took place on Morningside campus—and on International Workers’ Day! Thank you to all those who have joined us in our ongoing efforts to negotiate a fair and strong first contract. Highlights of the session included a compelling set
Introducing Grievance and Arbitration
Our next bargaining session on May 1, 2-6pm in Broadway Room (2W), Lerner Center, will be particularly important as we make progress towards a strong first contract. Not only will we be celebrating International Workers Day, the Bargaining Committee will
Notice of Summer Bargaining Referendum
Notice of Summer Bargaining Referendum A vote on bargaining over the summer term will take place from Monday, May 6 to Tuesday, May 14 at 5pm. Please see below for more election information and a sample ballot. You can read
Bargaining Session #6: Columbia continues to deny the reality of our working conditions
Bargaining continues! During our 5-hour long session this Thursday, the key issues we discussed were workload and intellectual property. In what was our fifth bargaining session, the GWC-UAW Bargaining Committee continued the push for a strong and fair contract only
Bargaining Session #5: Columbia Clings to the Status Quo
At our fourth bargaining session on Tuesday, Columbia once again showed its unwillingness to bargain on real improvements to workers’ conditions beyond the status quo. We knew that we would have to advocate for our members, but we didn’t anticipate
Bargaining Session #5: Columbia Clings to the Status Quo
At our fourth bargaining session on Tuesday, Columbia once again showed its unwillingness to bargain on real improvements to workers’ conditions beyond the status quo. We knew that we would have to advocate for our members, but we didn’t anticipate