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Path to Resuming Work

Last night, Student Workers of Columbia came within inches of making an agreement with the University on a package. The University accepted our supposal of having full NLRB recognition and open shop with a four year contract duration. We are pleased that we were able to find acceptable, common ground on these core demands after months on strike and years in negotiation.

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ALL workers need contract protections

SWC-UAW has agreed to compromise with Columbia on almost all outstanding issues (including dental and vision insurance, compensation, summer stipends, childcare subsidies, and ICE/NYPD off campus). Without recognition, which is the backbone of any agreement and is a cost-free amendment to the current proposal, we cannot move forward with accepting this package or ending the strike.

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Slides from faculty town hall and updates on mediation

We were heartened by the strong attendance at the faculty town hall on Friday. Slides are available here. We’ve also added new info to the Q&A section based on our conversation on Friday. Please share.

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Clarifying Negotiations between SWC and University

This past week the University released a newsletter to advertise its last proposal to the student workers union. Student workers have rejected their offer as insufficient in multiple meetings with hundreds of attendees, and through polling of thousands of union members. Despite this, the University has not engaged in moving forward with negotiations in a week, and doesn’t seem to be interested in resolving our collective crisis.

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Faculty Town Hall

Who: All Faculty and Staff

When: Friday, December 17, 12 noon

Where: Join us on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/SWCFaculty

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Statement Regarding University Safety after 12/8 Picket

We are heartened by the massive support we were shown yesterday by the campus and surrounding community. Thousands joined us in solidarity on the picket line. The overwhelming majority of students, staff, and faculty were respectful of the picket line and/or enthusiastic in their solidarity.

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SWC response to disinformation from Columbia University administration

We are writing to you to address the disinformation contained in recent emails from Provost Mary Boyce to the Columbia community regarding the on-going Student Workers of Columbia strike. We are extremely disappointed that the administration has once again chosen to mischaracterize the current state of negotiations and malign student workers as unreasonable and intransigent – with full knowledge that the union does not have the same level of access to faculty, administrative staff, and students to effectively counter these inaccuracies. Furthermore, we again invite the Provost to attend our bargaining/mediation sessions to better understand the extent of the mischaracterizations made in these emails. So far, Boyce has not attended a single one.