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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
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
Dear Graduate Workers of Columbia! GWC-UAW got a little bit closer to our first contract with Columbia University on Friday during our fourth bargaining session. That said, the Columbia team seemed… well…kind of out of touch with the reality of
Dear Graduate Workers of Columbia, Our bargaining session yesterday coincided with a historic occasion for GWC: exactly 17 years ago, Columbia RAs and TAs voted to unionize in a 2002 NLRB election — but due to Columbia’s collaboration with the
Last week, at the inaugural bargaining session, we presented the Columbia administration with our bargaining goals, explaining how we can advance Columbia University’s academic mission by creating the conditions under which graduate workers at this university can flourish. This past
Graduate workers! After nearly two decades of tireless organizing, we are excited to announce that yesterday at 1:30 PM, negotiations began with Columbia University administrators and legal counsel to begin the process of negotiating a fair contract — one that
After many years of tireless organizing, we as a union will finally begin to bargain with the Columbia administration on February 25! Before bargaining begins, join us on the Low Library Steps at 12PM to demonstrate to the administration that
We are pleased to present the results of our GWC-UAW Local 2110 Bargaining Committee vacancy and bargaining procedure referendum election. Thank you to everyone who participated. The following candidates received the largest number of votes and have been elected to
Led by Secretary Betsy DeVos, the Department of Education is trying to weaken protections against sexual assault and harassment (also known as Title IX protections). These changes would represent a huge step backwards in ending the crisis of sexual harassment
We are excited to begin bargaining next month! As we ramp up preparations to begin bargaining in February please find information below on how you can be involved in the ongoing fight for a strong and fair contract. If you