We met with Columbia’s bargaining team again at Studebaker on May 12th to present counter-proposals on Appointment Notification, Appointment Security, Union Access, Vacation, and Holidays and to discuss the status on a number of other proposals we made in previous
Bargaining Session #10: Columbia Refusing Real Recourse on Sexual Harassment
Our first session of the summer involved substantial back-and-forth with Columbia’s bargaining team over our Non-Discrimination and Harassment proposal, which aims to establish stronger protections and recourse for workers who experience sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. We also
Bargaining Session #10: Columbia Refusing Real Recourse on Sexual Harassment
Our first session of the summer involved substantial back-and-forth with Columbia’s bargaining team over our Non-Discrimination and Harassment proposal, which aims to establish stronger protections and recourse for workers who experience sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. We also
Trump trying again to stop our movement
We learned last week that the Trump majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is attempting to curtail our status as workers. The NLRB plans to take advantage of the federal rulemaking procedures to revisit our historic 2016 NLRB
Trump trying again to stop our movement
We learned last week that the Trump majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is attempting to curtail our status as workers. The NLRB plans to take advantage of the federal rulemaking procedures to revisit our historic 2016 NLRB
Session #9 – Non-Discrimination and Harassment and Other Proposals
Last Monday, May 13, we met with Columbia’s bargaining team in Lerner Hall to present a significant contract article — Non-Discrimination and Harassment — and several counter-proposals — Severability, Union-Management Committee, Employment Files, Job Posting, Appointment Notification and Job Description,
Session #9 – Non-Discrimination and Harassment and Other Proposals
Last Monday, May 13, we met with Columbia’s bargaining team in Lerner Hall to present a significant contract article — Non-Discrimination and Harassment — and several counter-proposals — Severability, Union-Management Committee, Employment Files, Job Posting, Appointment Notification and Job Description,
Summer Bargaining Referendum Results
Here are the results of our GWC-UAW summer bargaining referendum. Thank you to everyone who participated. In total there were 777 ballots cast, 723 of which were valid. Shall GWC-UAW bargain over the summer (between the last day of spring
Introducing Nondiscrimination and Harassment
This Monday, May 13 (Broadway Room, Lerner Hall, 1-5pm) our bargaining committee will be presenting language to Columbia designed to to address issues of harassment and discrimination through our contract’s grievance procedure. Hierarchies and power imbalances within academia leave graduate
Bargaining Session #8: Your role in bargaining makes a difference
Since our call to hear about your experiences as academic workers we continue to receive tremendously helpful emails from you all about how Columbia consistently fails to provide adequate working conditions. Your stories help us make contract proposals that directly