by Justin | Jan 1, 2022 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Jonah Furman, Student Workers of Columbia, Who Gets the Bird
Columbia University’s administration has tabled its “best and final offer” for UAW Local 2110, and it seems like the final sticking point is primarily over recognition of “casual” and hourly student workers as members of the bargaining unit. Whether the union will...
by Justin | Dec 29, 2021 | Columbia Spectator, Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Student Workers of Columbia
Under the University’s current proposal, only casual employees who work over 15 hours per week or have provided over 250 hours of service are a recognized part of the unit. Workers who fall below this hourly limit will not be given access to workplace protections such...
by Justin | Dec 27, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Jonah Furman, Student Workers of Columbia, Who Gets the Bird
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...
by Justin | Dec 24, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Student Workers of Columbia
“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...
by Justin | Dec 21, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Jonah Furman, Labor Notes
UAW 2110 remains on the largest strike in the country, at Columbia University. The university is still actively threatening to replace the student workers, and soliciting other desperate academic workers to take their jobs in the spring. Read the article...
by Justin | Dec 18, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Postdoctoral Researchers, Student Researchers, Student Researchers United-UAW, Student Workers of Columbia, University of California, Wall Street Journal
While workers at companies like Volkswagen and Amazon have rejected unions, Big Labor is winning with university employees. Last week the UAW was recognized as labor representative for 17,000 student researchers at the University of California. About a quarter...
