We write to spread awareness of the Scholars Strike in support of Black lives, and to encourage graduate workers to participate in any way they can. Inspired by the striking WNBA and NBA players, the Scholars Strike began with a
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Yesterday marked four years since we won the historic National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Columbia decision restoring the right of student assistants in private universities to unionize. While we honor that remarkable moment for workers across the country, we also
On Monday, we continued bargaining with Columbia’s team for our first contract. We discussed the recent rollback of a policy blocking pay for student workers abroad, changes to COVID-19 testing requirements and access in advance of returning to campus, and
The bargaining committee’s next bargaining session is scheduled for Monday, August 17, 1:30-5 PM. Please email columbiagradunion@gmail.com if you would like to attend the session over Zoom. Yesterday the International Students Working Group (ISWG) of GWC-UAW met for the second
August 8, 2020 Nominations are hereby declared open for the GWC-UAW Local 2110 Bargaining Committee vacancy elections (eight [8] positions): All eligible Union supporters [any Columbia graduate and undergraduate student who is currently employed by the University according to the
Columbia has announced that they will not allow any student worker to be employed while abroad. We must take immediate action against this harmful decision. Our sister union at The New School have been a part of successful organizing to
The Organizing Committee of Graduate Workers of Columbia-UAW Local 2110 (GWC) affirms the right of all workers to refuse to work in unsafe conditions. In the most recent email from Amy Hungerford, Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences (EVPAS),
On July 17, we continued contract negotiations with Columbia’s bargaining team. We resumed discussions about COVID-19, testing,and the University’s plans for reopening, especially regarding international student workers. Can students who are returning to work get COVID-19 tests outside of Morningside?
On July 10, we continued negotiations with Columbia’s bargaining team over our first contract. Before we launched into our open articles, we discussed the University’s response to the now-rescinded ICE directive which was supposed to bar international students from online-only
The International Students Working Group and the Organising Committee met on Monday and Tuesday to discuss next steps in demanding protections for international students in the wake of the recent ICE guidelines, while pressuring Columbia and congressional representatives to fully