{"id":2206,"date":"2017-04-28T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2017-04-28T22:00:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T22:00:44","slug":"organizing-meeting-20170426","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/2017\/04\/28\/organizing-meeting-20170426\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizing Meeting 20170426"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our organizing meeting this week got to enjoy leftover coffee and cookies from the Bargaining Committee\u2019s town halls! Here\u2019s what we talked about:<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizing on Campus and in the Community<\/b><\/p>\n

In the past week, the Bargaining Committee has held town halls with Communications, SIPA, the Lamont campus, STEM, and undergrads and Master\u2019s students to discuss their <\/span>initial bargaining goals<\/span><\/a> for our first contract with Columbia (<\/span>goal highlights here<\/span><\/a>). The International Students Working Group (ISWG) has continued to support students affected by the travel ban in demanding that Columbia provide them the support they need to complete their degrees while also organizing around international student housing issues at Columbia. If you have been affected by the travel ban and would like GWC\u2019s support in accessing resources and assistance from Columbia, please <\/span>contact ISWG<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

GWC was also present at some big events on campus last week: we introduced admitted students to their future TAs and graders at Days on Campus, reminded female alums that anti-worker means anti-women at the 30th Anniversary Alumni Women\u2019s Conference, and led the audience at Professor Eric Foner\u2019s retirement party <\/span>in song <\/span><\/a>as President Bollinger took the stage. Beyond Morningside Heights, we met with Congresspeople Grace Meng, Jose Serrano, Jerry Nadler, and Caroline Maloney.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting out the Vote on our Initial Bargaining Goals<\/b><\/p>\n

Our vote to ratify our Bargaining Committee\u2019s initial bargaining goals by email continues this week until 5 pm on Sunday! Please vote: search for the subject line \u201cVote on GWC Initial Bargaining Goals\u201d in your inbox, or fill out <\/span>this form<\/span><\/a> if you didn\u2019t receive an email ballot. We\u2019ll also be phone banking from noon to 6 pm on Thursday, April 27, in the History graduate student lounge if you\u2019d like to help get out the vote across campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting Accessible Gender-Inclusive Restrooms on Campus<\/b><\/p>\n

Columbia\u2019s Libraries are leading the charge to convert single-gender restrooms to gender-neutral facilities in Butler Library, and reviews are also being done for possible gender-neutral restrooms in Mudd. GWC organizers have strongly supported this campaign for Columbia to increase the number of accessible gender-neutral restrooms on campus. <\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating and Protesting on International Labor Day (May 1!)<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to show your solidarity with fellow workers this May Day, GWC organizers have suggestions for a number of events you can attend: <\/span>Supporting Construction Workers\u2019 rally<\/span><\/a> at Jewish Theological Seminary, <\/span>B&H Photo Video\u2019s rally<\/span><\/a> in Midtown, the <\/span>Mayday Festival of Resistance<\/span><\/a> at Maria Hernandez Park, and the <\/span>May Day March and Rally<\/span><\/a> at Union Square Park, <\/span>Washington Square Park<\/span><\/a>, and at <\/span>Foley Square<\/span><\/a> later in the evening. Although GWC isn\u2019t organizing these events, they\u2019re great opportunities to march alongside other workers in New York and worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 3, at 6 pm at the Black Building uptown.<\/b><\/p>\n

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