by Justin | Dec 17, 2021 | Columbia University, GEO-UAW Local 1596, Graduate Workers, GSOC-UAW 2110, Harvard University, HGSU - UAW Local 5118, Organizing, Postdoctoral Researchers, Referendum Vote, Student Researchers, Student Researchers United-UAW, Student Workers of Columbia, The American Prospect, UAW Corruption Scandal, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, University of California, University of Washington, Wayne State University
There are some ploys that non-university employers use to defeat unionization that won’t work with grad students. First, while Amazon may be able to convince its workers that they’ll lose their jobs if they vote for a union, that’s a little harder to do at, say,...
by Justin | Dec 14, 2021 | Alex Press, Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Jacobin, Student Workers of Columbia
The 3,000-member Student Workers of Columbia work stoppage is currently the largest strike in the US. With unfair labor practice charges unresolved and tensions rising, Columbia University is now threatening to replace strikers with scabs. Read the article...
by Justin | Dec 14, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, News Republic, Student Workers of Columbia
For the last six weeks, graduate student workers at Columbia University have walked a picket line at the school’s Manhattan campus as they seek to negotiate a union contract that includes a living wage, better health care, and greater protections against harassment...
by Justin | Dec 13, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Student Workers of Columbia, Work Stoppage Podcast
On a very special interview episode of Work Stoppage, we were lucky enough to be joined by Charlie, a PhD student and organizer with Student Workers of Columbia, who are currently engaged in the largest strike in the country. We discuss the history of student worker...
by Justin | Dec 11, 2021 | Columbia University, Graduate Workers, Peoples Dispatch, Student Workers of Columbia
The graduate workers union, a local of the United Auto Workers, has filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board. If the Board rules in their favor, it would classify the strike as an unfair labor practice strike and make the...
by Justin | Dec 9, 2021 | GEO-UAW Local 1596, Graduate Workers, UMass Boston
UMass Boston’s Graduate Employee Organization is currently in contentious, collective bargaining with a team from the university’s Human Resources department. The Human Resources team represents the university and the Board of Trustees. As of now, the GEO is working...
