Thank you to everyone who came out to vote in the strike authorization vote over the past two weeks. Our strike authorization vote has concluded: out of 1968 valid ballots,1832, (93%) voted YES, with 136 voting NO. This is
Strike Authorization Vote Starts 4/2
In February, we published an open letter announcing our commitment to organize for a strike authorization vote if Columbia refused to begin bargaining with us. Provost Coatsworth responded, exhorting us not to strike because of the massive effect withdrawing our
Strike Authorization Vote Starts 4/2
In February, we published an open letter announcing our commitment to organize for a strike authorization vote if Columbia refused to begin bargaining with us. Provost Coatsworth responded, exhorting us not to strike because of the massive effect withdrawing our
Endorsement of International Women’s Strike on March 8th
The Organizing Committee of the Graduate Workers of Columbia University – UAW Local 2110 has endorsed the International Women’s Strike on March 8th.
Provost Responds to Our Strike Vote Plans
On Thursday, Provost John Coatsworth responded to our recent open letter, in which grad workers from departments across the university announced we would organize a strike authorization vote if the administration continued to defy their legal obligation to bargain. Coatsworth
Provost Responds to Our Strike Vote Plans
On Thursday, Provost John Coatsworth responded to our recent open letter, in which grad workers from departments across the university announced we would organize a strike authorization vote if the administration continued to defy their legal obligation to bargain. Coatsworth
We are organizing for a strike authorization vote
We changed labor law. We voted union YES. We won NLRB certification. Columbia has worked against us for the past three-and-a-half years and actively used this time to voice their anti-union stance. Now it’s time to demonstrate that our work
Columbia declares it will break the law by refusing to bargain with our union
Join us Feb. 1 to protest Columbia’s announcement that it will break the law! In an email sent earlier today to the Columbia community, Provost Coatsworth announced that the University will refuse to bargain with our union. It is an
Statement of Solidarity with Ramapough Lenape Nation
The Organizing Committee of the Graduate Workers of Columbia University – UAW Local 2110 stands in solidarity with the Ramapough Lenape Nation against the devastating effects of the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline.
Demand for Bargaining
Following our union certification, members of our bargaining committee went to President Bollinger’s office to renew our request to start bargaining immediately. Read our request to bargain here.