{"id":2953,"date":"2018-11-19T18:53:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2018-11-19T18:53:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:53:39","slug":"breaking-news-columbia-proposes-a-framework-to-bargain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/2018\/11\/19\/breaking-news-columbia-proposes-a-framework-to-bargain\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Columbia proposes a framework to bargain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would like to share with you that, as a result of hard work, including our current preparations for a possible strike, Columbia University at 12:30 PM today has offered to bargain with GWC and the Columbia Postdoctoral Workers subject to the terms highlighted below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Framework Agreement Between the UAW and Columbia University<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would only go into effect if it is voted on and approved by GWC-UAW and CPW-UAW. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FrameworkAgreement20181119.pdf\">You can read the proposed framework agreement here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proposed framework must be approved by both GWC and CPW by November 28, 2018 (a date set by Columbia), and we will share details very soon about the voting process. <\/span><b>In the meantime, we must continue to prepare for a strike. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Framework Agreement includes the following: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbia would recognize and bargain with GWC-UAW and CPW-UAW as the exclusive bargaining representatives for the respective bargaining units certified by the NLRB over rates of pay, wages, hours, and other conditions of work. Though the agreement does not say Instructors of Record explicitly, they are \u201cindividuals included in the two respective NLRB-certified bargaining units.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University would withdraw its request for review in the postdoc NLRB case in which they were attempting to overturn the 2016 GWC-UAW (Columbia) decision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bargaining would commence no later than February 25, 2019; we would agree not to strike before April 6, 2020, allowing for both sides to bargain in good faith, but would be free to strike after that date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual understanding that, while the unions would be the bargaining representative for the NLRB certified units on employment matters, student government and related bodies (like the Columbia University Postdoctoral Society) would continue to exist as advocates on academic and other issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual understanding that Columbia has the right to manage the academic mission of the University.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual understanding that the University must maintain the integrity of its equal employment and affirmative action processes regardless of any collective bargaining agreement, but that the union may negotiate \u201cadditional procedures\u201d for bargaining unit members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, two General Body Meetings will be held on Tuesday, November 20, to discuss the proposed agreement: \u00a0at 11:30 AM-1 PM at Hammer LL 103 (CUMC); and at 6-7:30 PM at Avery 114 (Morningside). Please let us know if you need childcare or any other accommodation in order to attend by responding to this email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you cannot make either meeting please send any questions by responding to this email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much work remains to be done in order to achieve a fair and just labor contract for all workers. However, we can all be proud of the hard work that has brought us to this position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to each of you for your time and dedication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In solidarity,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GWC Bargaining Committee<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to share with you that, as a result of hard work, including our current preparations for a possible strike, Columbia University at 12:30 PM today has offered to bargain with GWC and the Columbia Postdoctoral Workers subject<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,5,4],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2953"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2954,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953\/revisions\/2954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}