Today, we concluded the ratification vote on a proposed agreement for our first union contract. After a vote with tremendous participation from our unit, the ballots have been counted and the majority of voters (1,093-970) felt compelled to reject the
Misleading Emails & Ratification Ballot Count Tomorrow
It has come to our attention that there have been recent emails from an individual renamed ‘Columbia Student Workers’ which can be misconstrued as impersonating official GWC communication. As a reminder, official union communication comes from info@columbiagradunion.com. You may disregard these
REMINDER: Ratification Vote
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:
Typographical Error Correction in Tentative Agreement
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
Info Session Tomorrow
Please find below flyer for an info session tomorrow, Saturday, 1-3 PM ET with Lee Adler who is willing to go through our tentative agreement and provide his interpretation of the language. The session is organized by student workers, but not
REMINDER: Ratification Vote
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:
Details of the Upcoming Ratification Vote
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
Ratification Vote Timeline and Recommendation
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
Tentative Agreement Reached | Bargaining Update from April 18 & 19 Sessions
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
TOMORROW: Link for GBM + Rally on Low Steps
The next General Body Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, April 19. 7-8:30 PM ET. Register for the event at http://bit.ly/GWCGBM. Student workers are organizing a rally tomorrow, Monday, April 19, at 12 noon ET on the Low Steps. Come to add pressure on