University Statement
"Columbia has a long record of negotiating productively with unions representing thousands of unionized employees across our campus, but we maintain our principled view that that teaching and research assistants are students not employees. While we respect the rights of students to express their views, we will also support all students and faculty in continuing their teaching, research and progress toward their degrees."
April 14, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about bargaining units and who they represent.
Whether a student participates in the strike is a decision that each individual must make for herself or himself.
Consistent with the National Labor Relations Act, employers do not pay individuals who do not perform expected work by choosing to participate in a strike.
Latest News
GWC-UAW’s possible strike by student teaching and research assistants
April 18, 2018
Columbia student Joseph Siegel explains why the union shouldn't strike.
April 16, 2018
Provost Coatsworth explains the University's positions on graduate student assistants.
January 30, 2018
Read Columbia's response to Julie Kushner, the UAW Region 9A Director, concerning the request by GWC-UAW Local 2110 to begin bargaining.
January 30, 2018
Read the NLRB's majority and dissenting opinions on Columbia's objections.
December 16, 2017
Read the Provost's recent letter to GWC-UAW Local 2110, in response to a threat to strike.
March 1, 2018
Resources
Faculty are bound by NLRB rules governing communications between managers and employees during the election process. Learn more about communicating with students.
Provost Coatsworth explains why the University asked the NLRB to examine election conduct.
The Spectator writes about the concerns of engineering students over voting procedures.
Read Provost Coatsworth's statement, shared with the Columbia community on December 9
Read the hearing officer's report and recommendations on objections.
Read Columbia's Exceptions to the Hearing Officer's Report, and supporting Brief, or the Petitioner's Answering Brief to Columbia's Exceptions.
Read the National Labor Relations Board decision in its entirety.
The NLRB responds to Columbia's filing of objections and schedules a hearing.
Provost Coatsworth responds to the NLRB decision in a letter to the Columbia community.
Read the legal briefs in this case, the NYU contract, and other helpful documents.
Read the briefs submitted by the University and the GWC-UAW Local 2110.