About Our Union
Student Workers of Columbia, also called SWC, is a student workers union in UAW Local 2710. We have been legally recognized by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since 2017.
Our union represents the following types of student workers:
All PhD students who recieve funding and are expectated to hold research or teaching appointments during their studies regardless of whether they are currently on a research or teaching appointment.
Masters students or Undergraduate students who are Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, Preceptors, Course Assistants, Readers or Graders
All graduate research assistants and departmental research assistants
Contact Us
Follow us on Instagram at @sw_columbia.
Reach us at info@studentworkersofcolumbia.com.
For members:
Subscribe to the organizing listserv by emailing communications@studentworkersofcolumbia.com to be added.
Request to join the WhatsApp Community for general announcements, discussions and working group chats.
Press requests
Please submit your request here and a member of the press team will get back to you.
Solidarity and Endorsement Requests
As a fighting union, SWC recognizes that the movement for workers’ rights doesn’t end with just our members, or even our campus. If you have an event or campaign and are seeking SWC endorsement or financial support, please fill out the form below. All solidarity requests are voted on by our Solidarity and Political Education working group.