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
Contract or Strike by March 15
Yesterday marks the two-year anniversary of when we began bargaining for our first contract with Columbia. Two years is far too long to ask workers to wait for essential protections—and the pandemic has only made it clearer that we can’t
Update on Our Campaign for Additional Funding to Address the Impact of the Pandemic
Call for testimonials You can share your testimonials about the need for additional funding to address the impact of the pandemic on your research and ability to do work here. Your shared stories are an important part of our campaign for
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
Bargaining Updates from February 10 Session
The bargaining session on February 10 focused on in-depth discussions around Compensation and Union Rights. While it is a good sign that the University has started to pass responses and engage seriously on these two topics, we continue to pressure
February 25 Events: #CUContractNow
On February 25, GWC-UAW Local 2110 will hold rallies to mark two years of bargaining for a contract. Columbia University’s persistent stonewalling for these two years leaves us no choice but to escalate in our efforts to ensure decent conditions for student
Bargaining Update from February 5 Session
We had an overall productive session with Columbia on Friday, February 5, with some significant progress and one tentative agreement—on International Student Workers’ Rights. On Monday, February 1, the Union sent a letter to the Provost Ira Katznelson signed by leaders across
Bargaining Update from January 28 Session: Conversation with Jeri Henry
This bargaining session on January 28 was dominated by an animated discussion over discrimination and harassment, and Columbia’s team made it abundantly clear that they prioritize retaining the sole power to decide the outcome of discrimination and harassment complaints above
Two Years Too Long: Contract Now or We Strike
February 25 marks two years since we began bargaining with the University. Two years is more than enough time to reach a fair agreement and in order to get a fair contract we must take further action. Today we sent
Updated Town Hall Times: Address the Needs of Student Workers During the Pandemic
Dear Graduate Workers of Columbia, We are holding town halls to discuss the funding extension demand this week and next week, Wednesday February 3 at 9 AM EST and Monday February 8 at 7 PM EST. In light of the ongoing impact of