by Justin | Nov 3, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
On Wednesday at 12:01 a.m., these student workers went on strike. According to an ongoing count kept by labor reporter Jonah Furman, it is the second-largest such action happening in the United States right now, second only to the dramatic John Deere strike. The union...
by Justin | Nov 3, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
An indefinite strike organized by the Student Workers of Columbia began on Wednesday at Columbia University after the union and administrators failed to reach an agreement in bargaining meetings on Monday and Tuesday. The strike — the fourth in four years — is the...
by Justin | Nov 3, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
Columbia’s endowment earned 32.3 percent returns for the fiscal year of 2021, eclipsing both the 5.5 percent returns realized in fiscal year 2020 and the 9.9 percent 10-year returns—resulting in a total endowment value of $14.35 billion. Read the article...
by Justin | Oct 29, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
A group of approximately 500 protestors gathered at the sundial Wednesday afternoon in support of the Student Workers of Columbia’s demands for a fair contract. The crowd was composed primarily of graduate and undergraduate students, expressing solidarity for the...
by Justin | Oct 28, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia
After last semester’s strike and negotiations failed to reach a contract, the Student Workers of Columbia again authorized a strike with a union vote in September. A walkout was scheduled for today as part of the lead-up to the strike, which will begin Wednesday,...
by Justin | Oct 1, 2021 | Columbia University, Student Workers of Columbia, UAW Local 2110
Exasperated by stagnant bargaining talks and recent pay structure changes, the Student Workers of Columbia–United Auto Workers voted 1,804 to 234 to authorize a strike. In doing so, the SWC-UAW has given a mandate to its bargaining committee to initiate a strike,...
