{"id":2039,"date":"2017-03-06T22:51:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T22:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2017-03-07T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T13:52:55","slug":"regional-nlrb-rejects-columbias-objections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/2017\/03\/06\/regional-nlrb-rejects-columbias-objections\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional NLRB Rejects Columbia\u2019s Objections!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision rejecting Columbia\u2019s objections to our historic unionization election. \u00a0The NLRB hearing officer recommends \u201c<\/span><b>overruling the Employer\u2019s objections in their entirety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and concludes that Columbia \u201c<\/span><b>has failed to demonstrate that any alleged objectionable conduct occurred which could have affected the results of this election, in which the Petitioner [GWC-UAW] prevailed by more than 900 votes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d \u00a0You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Case-No.-02-RC-143012-Hearing-Officers-Report-and-Recommendations-20170306.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read the full report from the NLRB hearing officer on the GWC website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2040 colorbox-2039\" src=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170306-objections.png 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>While we find today\u2019s ruling to be a huge affirmation of our election, we also know that Columbia administrators and their lawyers have delayed collective bargaining for more than two years. \u00a0Now is the time for us to raise our voice and increase efforts to convince Columbia administrators to refrain from any further delays, respect our democratic vote and agree to start bargaining. \u00a0Click here to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1kjwJ3mz5z-pg0WfeHEBwSDMp_C3pkiHWi6wTYP4iYsQ\/edit\"><b>join our Rapid Response Network to help increase efforts to get Columbia to start bargaining!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A majority of RAs and TAs, and more than 30,000 of our allies on and off campus, have signed our petition urging Columbia to start bargaining. \u00a0168 faculty have also signed an open letter demanding that Columbia respect the results of the election and start bargaining. \u00a0Now the regional NLRB has affirmed the validity of our election. \u00a0As the University\u2019s lawyers have two weeks to decide whether to challenge today\u2019s regional decision with the NLRB in Washington, DC, we plan to engage in numerous efforts to make sure Columbia hears the message loud and clear\u2014respect our democratic voice and start bargaining now. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1kjwJ3mz5z-pg0WfeHEBwSDMp_C3pkiHWi6wTYP4iYsQ\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to get involved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fill out the GWC-UAW bargaining survey. \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we work on getting Columbia to the bargaining table, we continue preparing for negotiations, including our bargaining survey. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/bargainingsurvey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join more than 1,000 of our colleagues by taking five minutes to fill out the survey now.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision rejecting Columbia\u2019s objections to our historic unionization election. \u00a0The NLRB hearing officer recommends \u201coverruling the Employer\u2019s objections in their entirety\u201d and concludes that Columbia \u201chas failed to demonstrate 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