We have been notified that the tentative agreement document contained a drafting error and is now corrected to accurately reflect the agreement between the Union and the University. The correction has been made to the Compensation Article to reflect the

We are writing to remind you of the ongoing ratification vote for our tentative agreement on the first contract for research and teaching assistants at Columbia. Please note that you should have received an email with subject line “Vote now:

We are writing to provide more details about the upcoming ratification vote that will be conducted from tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21, 9 AM ET to Friday, April 30, 5 PM ET. You can read the full text of the tentative agreement here and

The Bargaining Committee met tonight after the General Body Meeting to finalize the discussion of the timeline for the upcoming ratification vote. The vote will be conducted from Wednesday, April 21, 9 AM ET to Friday, April 30, 5 PM ET. The

TLDR: We have reached a tentative agreement (full text can be found here). Keep an eye out for information on the ratification vote. READ HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HERE REGISTER FOR GBM TONIGHT AT 7 PM HERE Mediation continued on

Mediation continued today with another half-day session. We maintained progress towards an agreement with movement from Columbia’s bargaining team on (1) PhD wage increases, (2) summer stipends, and (3) EOAA enhancements. The University proposed an additional 1% increase (on top

The Bargaining Committee is considering resuming the strike if major differences are not resolved. We encourage all unit members to organize their departments to be ready to resume the strike on Wednesday, April 21, if needed. We have a long

Today we continued in mediation with a half-day session. We maintained the positive momentum and now have  a clearer picture of the remaining roadblocks to the overall agreement. We made progress on compensation for masters, undergraduate, and hourly workers. Today