In focus: Columbia graduate students picket on the first day of strike
In focus: Columbia graduate students picket on the first day of strike 2021-03-16T03:15:11.065Z Cries of “Contract! Now!” echoed down Broadway and 116th Street today as the strike captains of the Graduate Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers pounded chant rhythms on buckets. One year ago, the GWC-UAW authorized the bargaining committee to initiate a strike with 96 percent support. Now, after two years of unsuccessful negotiations with the University and the failure of 11th-hour negotiations on Sunday, student workers plan to strike indefinitely. Demanding expanded health care coverage,...
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