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✊Postdoctoral and ARS workers at Columbia University. Organizing to improve working conditions for postdocs, and build a more progressive, inclusive and diverse academic research environment
At our second-ever contract campaign retreat, NYC researchers discussed strategies on winning strong contracts, fighting federal funding cuts, and raising standards for all researchers✊ @spocuaw.bsky.social @rocsuaw.bsky.social
15.07.2025 21:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Columbia postdocs and associate researchers called for greater transparency and support from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social in its response to funding cuts at a Med Campus forum yesterday. Researchers must continue making our voices heard!! 📣
11.06.2025 23:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Columbia has dragged its feet for years on implementing protections against bullying that we won in our contract. As part of a meeting with the Vice Provost today, postdocs and associate researchers delivered a petition signed by the majority of our coworkers demanding action—no more delays!
30.05.2025 22:21 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Hundreds of academic workers across NYC marched to demand that lawmakers #killthecuts on federal research funding yesterday, part of a National Day of Action!
09.04.2025 20:33 — 👍 39 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
Join researchers like Evan to rally against Trump's federal research funding cuts on Tuesday, April 8th, at 5:00pm at the Central Library Steps. #KillTheCuts
RSVP now: forms.gle/NR4JWDAmoyMJ...
It’s critical that we come together as researchers to have the strongest possible voice in shaping how our institutions and elected leaders respond to the funding crisis.
Thank you for meeting with us!
Check out why Ankit is joining researchers across NYC on April 8th to #KillTheCuts
RSVP: tinyurl.com/2suhhrx8
"In a letter sent last week to Columbia University's president and co-chair of the board of trustees, three UAW locals implored the university's leadership to protect students and reinstate workers that have been expelled and terminated."
www.thechiefleader.com/stories/colu...
Trump’s funding cuts on research will have devastating impacts on our ability to perform essential research for the public good. Join us to rally against these cuts on Tuesday, April 8th, at 5:00pm at the Central Library Steps! #KillTheCuts #StandUpForScience
RSVP now: forms.gle/NR4JWDAmoyMJ...
Thank you to @nadler.house.gov office for meeting us, @spocuaw.bsky.social, WCM Postdocs, and Sinai Student Workers about our efforts to defend research and international workers!
RSVP to join us on 4/8, 5pm at the Central Library as part of a National Action to #KillTheCuts: shorturl.at/xCEmJ
Hear from international researchers in NYC and around the country on why they're taking action on 4/8 to fight for public research and #KillTheCuts!
Join our NYC 4/8 action at 5pm on the Central Library steps, RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"The only option is to stand firm. This applies not just to the fight against cuts, but to the broader struggle for equality everywhere. In its proudest moments, the labor movement has stood squarely on the side of the oppressed on the side of justice." www.thenation.com/article/acti...
26.03.2025 16:51 — 👍 53 🔁 14 💬 7 📌 4
Join union members across Columbia to rally in defense of our jobs, safety for international workers, and right to protest. Join postdocs, students, support staff and faculty on Morningside campus to demand Columbia stand with us against the Trump administration ✊
RSVP: tinyurl.com/782sac8m
The Columbia Postdoctoral Workers Organizing Committee condemns the ICE detention of Mahmoud Khalil. We demand that Columbia restore its sanctuary campus policy and fight back against threats to the safety of international workers. Full statement here: drive.google.com/file/d/1pL4Z...
13.03.2025 21:49 — 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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‼️ @columbiauniversity.bsky.social postdocs and fellows, please fill out this form if your funding has been cut in order for us to strategize organizing activities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
‼️Check your email, we sent out info yesterday for the postdoc townhall Friday March 14.
Trump is stealing billions of dollars in critical research funding to give tax cuts to billionaires. New Yorkers won't stand for it.
Proud to stand with @uaw.org Region 9A and hundreds of researchers, faculty, and academic workers yesterday to #DefendPublicResearch.
Hundreds of NYC academic workers and allies came together yesterday as part of a National Day of Action to #DefendPublicResearch funding. They say cut back, we say fight back! ✊
20.02.2025 21:48 — 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
Academic workers across NYC are taking action in coordination with researchers across the country to defend our work and research on Wednesday, *February 19th, at 4pm* in Washington Square Park ✊
RSVP here to join us: forms.gle/Nrsoe3pcjg7r...
📢 Keep an eye out for details on an NYC action February 19✊
12.02.2025 01:51 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@stepsbystef.bsky.social
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CPW member Stefano Cataldi on the daily issues we face as postdocs, such as bullying and harassment, inadequate compensation, and job insecurity. Want to learn more about our fight for fair and equitable working conditions through our union? this article is a great start!
issues.org/postdocs-uni...
Scientists engaged in work to make research fields more inclusive face canceled contracts and expired grants. scim.ag/42xT1W4
29.01.2025 15:06 — 👍 67 🔁 23 💬 1 📌 4
