Anna is voting YES on strike authorization! Join her by voting today - find your ballot in your email #FairContractNOW #unionpower

Fabio is voting YES to authoriza a strike! Join him by voting today - find your ballot in your email #FairContractNOW #unionpower

🥳 🥳 Incredible first day of voting on our SAV! Let's keep it up! If you haven't had a chance to vote yet, look for your ballot in your email and make your voice heard! #unionpower #FairContractNOW

🚨Our Strike Authorization Vote is NOW OPEN🚨 CPW members have received ballots from ElectionBuddy to your email - cast your ballot now! #FairContractNow #Enoughisenough #unionpower

Two of our members will be on WBAI-99.5FM at 5 pm today to talk about our negotiations and what postdoc and ARS researchers need in a fair contract. Tune in soon! #unionstrong #faircontract

Scenes from Tuesday’s rally! Thank you again to @claireforny.bsky.social @darializaforny.bsky.social @bradlander.bsky.social @spocuaw.bsky.social and @uawregion9a.bsky.social for standing with us 1/2

200 researchers and allies rallied today before our contract expires to send a clear message to Columbia: We need a fair contract now! ✊ Thank you for standing with us @claireforny.bsky.social, @bradlander.bsky.social, and @darializaforny.bsky.social!

Meet Your Bargaining Team: Daniel Savran! Daniel received his MD at the Medical University of Vienna and joined CU in 2024. At CU he uses his computational neuroscience experience to investigate how adipose tissue communicates with the brain to maintain stable bodyweight. #CPW #bargainingcommittee

💥Bargaining update, Session #5 Columbia proposed their version of an “improved” contract. While we continue to bring prestige and funding to the university through our work, the university’s responses shows indifference towards the improvements we need. ⏩️ We’ll be bargaining again on June 1st!

Researchers across Columbia brought the heat to campus yesterday to demand Columbia work with us, not against us, in reaching a fair contract! So far, Columbia has resisted common-sense improvements such as living wages and job security. When we fight, we win!✊ #UnionStrong #NYResearchersStandUp

💥 Bargaining update, Session #4 Our economics proposals are on the table! We presented 8 articles that would raise our salaries and create an equitable environment for postdoct researchers. ⏩️What’s next? We are holding a city wide rally tomorrow, and will be at the bargaining table again on 5/21!

We’re getting ready for the NY Researchers Stand Up! day of action. Join researchers across NYC @cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social, @rocsuaw.bsky.social, @eruuaw.bsky.social, WCMPU, UPROR in our fight for fair contracts. Come rally with us tomorrow, Wednesday May 20: linktr.ee/local4100

JOIN US TOMORROW for a city-wide Day of Action! Hear from Viviana Scoca, a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia, on why she's fighting for a fair contract! Details and RSVP: tr.ee/ffW78aBm8-

This Wednesday, May 20th, JOIN US for a city-wide DAY OF ACTION! Hear from Einstein postdoc Maira on why we’re fighting for a fair contract!

Meet Your Bargaining Team: Ankit Roy! Ankit received his PhD at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology and joined CU in 2024. His research focuses on novel genetic regulatory mechanisms that explore how cells navigate complex gene expression landscapes. #CPW #UAW #bargainingcommittee

This Wednesday, May 20, ‪JOIN US for a city-wide DAY OF ACTION. Hear from Clauvis Yengo, on why we are fighting to improve support for postdocs with families at @mountsinainyc.bsky.social ! Details and RSVP: tr.ee/ffW78aBm8-

JOIN US for a city-wide Day of Action this Wednesday, 5/20. Hear from Anna Yoney, an Associate Research Scientist at Columbia, on why she's fighting for a fair contract! Details and RSVP: tr.ee/ffW78aBm8-

This May 20: *NY Researchers Stand Up!* Join researchers across New York for a citywide Day of Action for fair contracts and to defend science. We’re organizing for job stability, workplace rights, and the future of research. RSVP: tr.ee/ffW78aBm8-

💥 Bargaining update, Session #3 Columbia's counterproposals on issues including Appointments, International Employee Protections, and Non-Discrimination did not adequately address the issues our researchers are experiencing. More below ⬇️ ⏩We're bargaining next May 11th! #cpw #union #bargaining

Meet Your BC: Natalia Gutierrez-Bayona! Natalia received her PhD in Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. She joined CU in 2023, and her work focuses on the development of a new source of disinfection technology. #ColumbiaUniversity #CPW #UAW #bargainingcommittee #unionstrong #science

Meet Your BC: Sam Seidman! Sam received his PhD in child clinical psychology at Case Western Reserve University. He joined CU in 2024 as a Postdoc Fellow, and he researches the mechanisms of and treatments for youth psychopathology. #ColumbiaUniversity #CPW #UAW #bargainingcommittee #unionstrong

💥Bargaining update, Session #2. We were disappointed that Columbia did not present any counterproposals and continued to dismiss our members’ concerns surrounding job security and international workers rights. More ⬇️ ⏩️ What’s next? We are bargaining with Columbia again Wednesday, April 29th. #cpw

💥💥 Bargaining update, Session #1. On Tuesday March 31st we had our first bargaining session for our third contract! ⏩️⏩️ What’s next? We are waiting for Columbia’s counterproposal’s to our opening Articles. The next scheduled bargaining session is on April 13th at 2pm at Studebaker. Join the session!

This Tuesday we officially started negotiations with Columbia University's administration for a strong 3rd contract! More than 30 of us, postdocs and ARSs, stood behind our bargaining team in a packed room! Next bargaining session is on April 13th 2pm. Look out for updates in your inbox!

We are excited to announce we'll begin bargaining for our next contract on Tuesday, March 31st! In just a few days!! Members- come to our meeting this FRIDAY at 3PM to hear from our elected BC and Working Groups about what we're going to fight for in our third contract. 5PM social details in email!

"EBRI would help sustain the vital funding streams that keep progress in psychiatry moving forwards." - Justice Simonetti, Graduate Student Researcher Icahn School of Medicne at Mount Sinai

"EBRI would allow me to stay and continue the important research that sustains the well-being of all New Yorkers." - Stefano Cataldi @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @stepsbystef.bsky.social

"Before 2025 we relied on several grants from NIH but when they got expired we lost a lot of good scientists. As a New Yorker I believe we should keep investing in medical research to keep all of our work ongoing at the top level." - Debmalya Mitra, Associate Research Scientist Columbia University

"NY State has a long history as a leader in biomedical research and training and the proposed EBRI will allow us to continue to build this legacy by ensuring steady research and training funds that never hamper scientific progress." Matty Lesko, Grad. Student Researcher @sunyofficial.bsky.social

Lobbying in Albany with @uaw.org and @cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social for the Empire Biomedical Research Institute. Learn more: @fundnyscience.bsky.social.