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We deserve fair pay, safe working conditions, and protections for non-citizen students.
As student workers, we are essential to Columbia’s prestigious research and teaching reputation. We do a large amount of the teaching, grading, grant-winning research, and administrative work at Columbia.
Having a union puts us on an equal footing with Columbia when it comes to advocating for our terms and conditions of employment. As a union, we can ensure livable wages, adequate benefits, clear workload expectations, and consistent and transparent employment policies through collective bargaining and enforce the terms of our contract through grievance processes.
By doing so, we can enhance our conditions and our research and teaching work – and ultimately make Columbia a better environment for everyone.
What does the union do for our workers?
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Since our last contract expired in May 2025, our bargaining committee has been trying to come to an agreement with Columbia on fair pay, safe working conditions, and academic freedom. Please visit our contract campaign hub for more information.
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Striking and Rallies: Columbia has made it clear they will not give into our demands without a fight. Rallies help show Columbia we are serious at the bargaining table. If Columbia will not make us a fair offer at the table, we will be prepared to strike until we win. See how you can help here.
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Our Grievance Committee is responsible for coordinating and managing grievances brought by union members. The union ensures that the rights of individual members in the workplace are respected and represents the interests of individual members with respect to their working conditions.
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Annual support funds (also called health funds) were won in our previous contract with Columbia and give student workers and their dependents’ access to reimbursements for medical expenses, including copays, dental/vision premiums, therapy, and more.
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