{"id":4073,"date":"2020-12-08T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/?p=4073"},"modified":"2020-12-08T16:01:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T16:01:43","slug":"4-years-since-our-historic-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.org\/2020\/12\/08\/4-years-since-our-historic-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Years since our Historic Vote!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Today marks 4 years since our overwhelming vote in favor of unionizing, when a majority of graduate workers voted\u00a0<strong>1,602-623\u201472% YES<\/strong>\u2014to join Graduate Workers of Columbia-UAW Local 2110. Since 2016, we have demonstrated majority support for our union time and time again, including our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdlZLzCrOMjnzkYUxodE9x06f4NOT1-N80zeVKhGoBuNDXnFg\/viewform\">open letter for real recourse against discrimination and harassment<\/a>, a strike to bring Columbia to the bargaining table in April 2018, and two strike authorization votes, one in Spring 2018 and one this past Spring, when we voted\u00a0<strong>1,833-77, 96% in favor of authorizing our Bargaining Committee to call a strike<\/strong>\u00a0in order to reach the contract we deserve.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While we have made significant progress over the last four years, the university is still obstructing our access to a neutral grievance procedure for all cases of discrimination and harassment; guaranteed access to healthcare, including vision and dental; and protections for international students with real accountability\u2014the very reasons we voted to form a union four years ago. Moreover,\u00a0<strong>Columbia is once again debating who should be recognized as part of our bargaining unit<\/strong>, going against their own commitment in the Framework Agreement of 2018.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We must keep up the pressure as we bargain toward our first contract!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Get involved by reaching out to your department organizer, contacting us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:columbiagradunion@gmail.com\">columbiagradunion@gmail.com<\/a>, or attending one of next week\u2019s General Body Meetings. You can sign up for the meeting on Wednesday, December 16, at 7 PM EST\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZwtc-6rrzstG9JUgBMRa7uh87iYuRdrk1kF\">here<\/a>, or for the meeting on Friday, December 18, at 9 AM EST\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEqfuuvqT4uHd3HrgjscCuoB77hHUR0HKGa\">here<\/a>. We\u2019ll hear from the Bargaining Committee and start preparing for the next semester.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In addition, our next bargaining sessions are scheduled for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Friday, December 11, 9:30 AM-1 PM EST;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Tuesday, December 15, 1:30-5 PM EST; and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Monday, December 21, 1:30-5 PM EST.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please fill out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/columbiagradunion.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf112f248486fb48a139e6aa2&amp;id=f318bf7419&amp;e=9bf023bbab\">this RSVP form<\/a>\u00a0if you would like to attend the session(s) over Zoom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks 4 years since our overwhelming vote in favor of unionizing, when a majority of graduate workers voted\u00a01,602-623\u201472% YES\u2014to join Graduate Workers of Columbia-UAW Local 2110. 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