GWC and the national UAW argued for enhancements to the OPT program in public comments submitted to the Department of Homeland Security yesterday. Thanks to many of you participating in our OPT Information Session and Q&A in September and filling
Another step toward winning union rights!
We took another exciting step toward winning formal recognition of our union today. In our ongoing effort to restore our right to collective bargaining as RAs and TAs, GWC-UAW filed a request with the Washington, DC, office of the National
Proposed Increase to OPT STEM Extension
As you may have already heard, the Department of Homeland Security has submitted a new, revised rule regarding the STEM extension for Optional Practical Training. If approved the new rule would expand one of the few options for international students
EXCITING NEWS: NLRB Regional Board decision!
We’re ecstatic that the regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision today on our petition to have GWC-UAW as our union! Click here to read the full decision. While the regional board director has dismissed
Photos from 10/15 Roundtable Discussion #WeAreWorkers
SAVE THE DATE: 10/15 #WeAreWorkers Grad Worker Unionization Roundtable Discussion
GRADUATE WORKER UNIONIZATION: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION DATE AND TIME: Thursday October 15th, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Jerome Greene Hall 103 (Columbia Law School, 435 W. 116th St.) Over the past year and a half, graduate students at Columbia have
OPT Follow-up
Thanks for joining us at the OPT STEM extension information session hosted on September 18th by the Graduate Workers of Columbia, the union for research and teaching assistants at Columbia, and co-sponsored by the Indian Students Association at Columbia and
Health Insurance Gap for Some Continuing Grads on Morningside Campus
Is your health insurance coverage active right now? Some Columbia graduate students on Morningside campus have experienced a gap in insurance coverage. The Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) and Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC) are sending a letter to the
Summer Barbecue at Morningside Park
Thank you to everyone who came out to our summer barbecue. We had folks come from across campus, including special guests from the Columbia, Barnard, and Teacher’s College support staff (UAW Local 2110), Barnard Contingent Faculty (BCF-UAW Local 2110), and
Winning Improvements for Grad Workers with Families
HELPING MAKE COLUMBIA MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY We’re writing to update you on a major achievement by Columbia graduate workers. Two days ago Dean Carlos Alonso sent out an email announcing improved benefits for funded PhD students with families, including extended parental