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Questions, concerns, or thoughts? Contact the bargaining committee at gwc.bargaining@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more about our initial bargaining goals, developed from the input of over 2,500 graduate student workers and ratified by a 91% vote, here.<\/a> If you have not filled out a bargaining survey yet, please fill out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full initial bargaining goals here<\/a> | Highlights of the goals here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Latest updates from the bargaining committee<\/strong><\/span>
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Election Results<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Tonight at 9pm EDT the election ended and we announced the results on Zoom. 983 unit members participated in this election. The new bargaining committee consists of the following members: Ethan Jacobs Nadeem Mansour Laura Benoit Lilian Coie Colin Adams<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Week of July 6: Bargaining Updates from the Table<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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On July 10, we continued negotiations with Columbia\u2019s bargaining team over our first contract. Before we launched into our open articles, we discussed the University\u2019s response to the now-rescinded ICE directive which was supposed to bar international students from online-only<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Update on Issues Surrounding COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent GWC days of action and other efforts pushing University administrators and elected leaders toward a more just distribution of resources as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Together we have made some progress<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Bargaining and COVID-19 Updates from the Table<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Update on Strike FAQ In their most recent effort to divide us, the Columbia administration sent out a series of emails attempting to track down who is striking and who is not\u2013\u2013a common employer intimidation tactic aimed at discouraging participation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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FAQ on Strike and Related Activity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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FAQ on Strike and Related Activity On April 23, the Bargaining Committee voted 5-3 against calling a strike. We understand there are workers who have chosen to engage in strike activity at Columbia. While GWC-UAW did not call for this<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Statement from the Bargaining Committee<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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The Bargaining Committee voted 5-3 against calling a strike under the current circumstances. We will continue to fight for a strong contract and fair solutions to problems rising from the COVID-19 crisis. We expect Columbia to respect the student workers\u2019<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Columbia is weaponizing its \u201cacademic purview\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Bargaining update: The GWC bargaining committee met with Columbia\u2019s representatives again this past Friday, January 31st. Here is a quick summary of what unfolded: We reached a tentative agreement on our Training article. Columbia and GWC both passed counters on<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Turning Point in our Campaign to Achieve a Fair Contract<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Student workers, We are at a turning point in our campaign to achieve a fair contract. The initial stages of the bargaining process involved carefully drafting each contract article in accordance with our democratically-ratified bargaining goals; listening to and gauging<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Turning Point in our Campaign to Achieve a Fair Contract<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Student workers, We are at a turning point in our campaign to achieve a fair contract. The initial stages of the bargaining process involved carefully drafting each contract article in accordance with our democratically-ratified bargaining goals; listening to and gauging<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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Columbia Rejects Union Health Benefits for the Second Time<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t
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Columbia Rejects Union Health Benefits for the Second Time We met with Columbia\u2019s bargaining team on November 13 at Studebaker to continue our fight for a strong contract. This was our 19th bargaining session with the university since negotiations began<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t

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