After reaching tentative agreement with University, SWC has voted to end strike
“I think everyone’s really celebrating. It’s been 10 hard weeks. There’s been a lot of personal sacrifice that people made for the greater good.”
Columbia Reaches Tentative Agreement With SWC-UAW
Columbia University and the Student Workers of Columbia-UAW have reached a Tentative Agreement on a four-year labor contract. The Union has informed the university that its strike ended today at noon. Read the article here.
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