by Justin | Nov 26, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia, Video
Student Workers of Columbia – UAW Local 2110 have been on strike since November 3rd. It’s their second strike this calendar year. Organizers give an inside look into the picket line and the state of negotiations. Watch the video here.
by Justin | Nov 25, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, New York Times, Student Workers of Columbia
Frustrated over slow-moving contract negotiations, Columbia University’s graduate student workers are on strike for the second time this year, with a labor contract and the university’s fraught relationship with its graduate students on the line. The Student Workers...
by Justin | Nov 24, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia, Teen Vogue
The biggest open-ended strike in America is happening at Columbia University in New York City. As of November 18, following the ratification of the John Deere union contract the night before, the Student Workers of Columbia (SWC)-UAW Local 2110 unit of 3,600 student...
by Justin | Nov 23, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
Over the past three weeks of the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers strike, faculty members have mobilized to support the demands of striking student workers.To stand in solidarity with the SWC-UAW and avoid crossing the picket line, some faculty members...
by Justin | Nov 23, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
On Sunday, the Student Workers of Columbia (SWC) and the University announced they will be entering into a mediation period, negotiating contract demands via a third-party arbitrator. This news comes in light of the union’s ongoing strike, which began November 3....
by Justin | Nov 22, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
We believe that all affiliates of this institution not only deserve but are entitled to support in their academic and professional endeavors. According to that philosophy, it should be expected that undergraduates use our freedom of speech and expression to support...
