Jonah Furman: The week in US unions, December 18-25, 2021
Arielle Isack at Jewish Currents says the Columbia University student workers strike of UAW Local 2110 members appears to be nearing an end, and details the transformative possibilties for our very broken higher education system. Read the article...
Columbia’s Grad Student Strike Is on the Verge of Victory
“The vast majority of graduate students are not at elite universities,” Freeman said. “The story that gets the most attention is the fancy school, the private school. Columbia’s not different from any private employer, and private employers hate unions.” “The...
Sign the Petition: Student Workers of Columbia Need Workplace Protections Regardless of Title
Please sign this petition to urge Columbia into giving workplace protections to people based on job responsibilities rather than job titles or on-paper hours, which the University can change at any time to exclude certain workers.
The Nation: What Columbia Graduate Workers Are Asking For
The duration of the strike is due to GSOC’s adoption of more democratic decision-making processes. Whereas the April strike was “paused” by the bargaining committee, the current strike is authorized through weekly polling of the rank and file. Every week for eight...
Digital Rally: Columbia the World is Watching on December 23, 2021
Join the Student Workers of Columbia for a digital rally on Thursday at 1 pm EST. Learn about their package and support student workers on strike!