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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100

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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100

@CPWUAW

The first union for postdoctoral researchers + fellows and associate researchers in a US private institution (@Columbia) | RTs ≠ endorsements | (they/them)

New York, NY

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Joined September 2018

Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Aug 28, 2023
🚨 We are excited to report that out of the almost 1000 postdocs and research scientists that cast a ballot in our historic strike authorization vote, 98% of members voted YES ✊🏽🔥 Stay tuned for updates on our campaign as we take collective action to achieve a strong contract
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Oct 13, 2023
💥 WE WILL STRIKE ON NOV 1st if @Columbia doesn´t come to the bargaining table in good faith. A 🧵 (1/6)
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Oct 31, 2023
📜We have a new contract! 🎉🎉🎉 After receiving a new tentative agreement last week, we ran a ratification vote - whereby 89.4% of postdocs and associate researchers voted to approve the contract! This contract will now go into effect!
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Feb 9, 2023
In the lead-up to our upcoming second-contract negotiations @Columbia has been secretly removing workers from our unit. They want to divide us and decrease our collective power. And we have the receipts to prove it. A thread 🧵 (1/11)
Postdoc union alleges University broke contract through exclusion of journalism, law postdocs
From columbiaspectator.com
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Jan 7, 2022
We are excited to read about @SW_Columbia tentative agreement and looking forward to working side by side to improve the conditions of academic workers at Columbia University!
Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Jul 27, 2023
📢 IF YOU SUPPORT A #STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY ‘AYE’ #faircontractnow #EnoughIsEnough ✊🏽🔥
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Oct 4, 2023
🚨 Today *hundreds* of postdocs walked out out their labs and offices to tell President Shafik and @columbia Board of Trustees, loud and clear, that we deserve a fair contract and we will not stop until we get it. We are #STRIKEREADY ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Jul 1, 2020
We have reached a tentative agreement! After 16 months of bargaining and years of organizing we have won important improvements to our rights and working conditions. Please join us for a town hall Wed, 7/1 at 6:00pm. Register here: bit.ly/3eQ8vsP More details to follow.
Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Mar 9, 2022
📢 Today we are launching an online petition together with @AAUPCU to demand that @columbia refunds all officers the retirement contributions that were curtailed during the pandemic. You can read the petition and sign 👇 Please RT and 📢 share! A 🧵1/5
REFUND OF LOST RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
From actionnetwork.org
Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Feb 15, 2023
Today we stood with our colleagues @SW_Columbia @GSOCUAW @PSC_CUNY to voice our solidarity with striking @TUGSA workers! Shame on @TempleUniv for their illegal actions, and all power to the rallying students and striking grad workers! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽#TempleUnionMade #TempleUniversity
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Oct 4, 2018
The NLRB just counted our ballots! #UnionYES #CPWUAW #columbiauniversity #postdoc #postdocunion #UAW
Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Apr 20, 2023
CPW-UAW, the union of Columbia postdocs and associate researchers is here and ready to bargain! We are here to negotiate our second contract ✊ #cpw #bargaining #unionpower
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Oct 6, 2023
SHUT IT DOWN! #STRIKEREADY
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Columbia Postdoctoral Workers - UAW Local 4100
@CPWUAW
Jul 7, 2022
🚨COMPENSATION ALERT🚨 Since the reappointment of many of our members @Columbia takes place in July and 2.5% increases are mandated as per our contract, we want to clarify a few points re: our contract that happen to be outright classic #UNIONBUSTING arguments. A 🧵 (1/6):