HUGE NEWS! We just won back our union rights thanks to a sweeping decision today by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Yes WE ARE WORKERS! The NLRB just ruled on GWC-UAW’s case at Columbia University restoring collective bargaining rights for graduate employees in private universities. We expect the NLRB […]
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Today, a delegation of researchers and teachers from across campus delivered our open letter to President Van Zandt himself, demanding that The New School respect our choice on unionization. As we expect the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to restore our right to collective bargaining and hold a vote at […]
Thanks to all who participated in our action and the Joe Hill celebration Friday night. A shout out from Amy Goodman and rousing support from the audience made the evening a huge success! On the occasion of Don’t Mourn, Organize! Performances in Celebration of Labor Troubadour Joe Hill (1879-1915) SENS-UAW organized a […]
THIS FRIDAY EVENING AT THE NEW SCHOOL! Celebrate Labor History and Join the SENS-UAW Precarity CircusDon’t Mourn, Organize! Performances in Celebration of Labor Troubador Joe Hill (1879-1915) Friday, November 20, 7-9pm, John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center, 63 5th Avenue. Click here to get a free ticket! Amy Goodman, of […]
NLRB Grants Review of our Case! The National Labor Relations Board formally granted review of our case, which we hope will overturn the Brown decision. This is great news for graduate employees who have committed years of organizing to win back our right to collective bargaining. While this is a […]
The National Labor Relation’s Board Regional Director has made a decision on our case to re-establish the legal right to collective bargaining for student workers at private universities. While our petition was dismissed, because of precedence set by the federal board in the 2004 Brown University decision, we remain optimistic […]
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Legal briefs have been filed by our Union and the University with the NLRB regional director as of June 1. Based on evidence presented in the recent hearings, we argue that the NLRB should overturn the 2004 Brown decision and re-establish the legal right to collective bargaining for student workers […]
As we hurtle toward the end of the semester, and the country roils with grief and anger over more racist police murders, your minds are likely preoccupied with many things. Ours too — we just want to give a brief update about the state of your Union: Student Employees at […]
While many of us are still fuming over The New School administration’s rebranding campaign, we’re writing to remind you that, while you may not have a say in how your university looks, you DO have a say in your union. To review some of our major accomplishments in the 2014-2015 […]