✊Postdoctoral and ARS workers at Columbia University. Organizing to improve working conditions for postdocs, and build a more progressive, inclusive and diverse academic research environmenthttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mwrbk6i5gk2jWHO’S GOT THE POWER? WE GOT THE POWER! 200 postdocs, ARS, and supporters picketed outside Columbia’s “State of the School” presentation on Monday to send a clear message: we need Columbia to stop breaking the law and negotiate in good faith for a fair contract, or we will strike!30 Sep 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrbk6i5gk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mtqy5urkv22eWith record participation from postdoc and ARS union members, an overwhelming 90% voted YES to authorize our bargaining committee to call a strike if necessary to win a fair third contract! ✊🔥23 Aug 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqy5urkv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mtluiiahd22bToday is the final day to participate in our Strike Authorization Vote! Make sure you vote by 11:59 PM to make your voice heard #FairContractNow21 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtluiiahd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3msir22xzok2eTristan is voting YES on strike authorization! Join her by voting today - find your ballot in your email by searching #FairContractNow07 Aug 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msir22xzok2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mrxfxgy3ds2pAnna is voting YES on strike authorization! Join her by voting today - find your ballot in your email #FairContractNOW #unionpower31 Jul 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxfxgy3ds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mrn7m3nbec2yFabio is voting YES to authoriza a strike! Join him by voting today - find your ballot in your email #FairContractNOW #unionpower27 Jul 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn7m3nbec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mqucbrfqws2b🥳 🥳 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 #FairContractNOW17 Jul 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqucbrfqws2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mqs3nlfd2c2r🚨Our Strike Authorization Vote is NOW OPEN🚨 CPW members have received ballots from ElectionBuddy to your email - cast your ballot now! #FairContractNow #Enoughisenough #unionpower16 Jul 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs3nlfd2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mq3invrbu226Two 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 #faircontract07 Jul 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3invrbu226https://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mpoyqmqfz22rScenes 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 1/202 Jul 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoyqmqfz22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mpkg3gvd322n200 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!01 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkg3gvd322nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mn5y5javo223Meet 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 #bargainingcommittee31 May 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5y5javo223https://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mmzq7key5s2v💥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!29 May 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzq7key5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mmfxfbzmik2dResearchers 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 #NYResearchersStandUp22 May 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfxfbzmik2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mmap6iqfyc2b💥 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!20 May 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmap6iqfyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mma6lpb25k25JOIN 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/ffW78aBm8-19 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma6lpb25k25https://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mlwbku7usk22Meet 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 #bargainingcommittee15 May 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwbku7usk22https://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mlvjm6vhsk2sJOIN 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/ffW78aBm8-15 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvjm6vhsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mlotinyfxs2wThis 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/ffW78aBm8-12 May 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlotinyfxs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mlf3czvvo22n💥 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 #bargaining09 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlf3czvvo22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mkko6z5mdc2pMeet 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 #science28 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkko6z5mdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mkdtcvsbik2uMeet 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 #unionstrong25 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdtcvsbik2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mjp63ghqvk2j💥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. #cpw17 Apr 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp63ghqvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mitgtqduhs2g💥💥 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!06 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitgtqduhs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mijee5mpgk2nThis 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!02 Apr 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijee5mpgk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cpw-uaw4100.bsky.social/post/3mhviri333k2oWe 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!25 Mar 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:uyd5t33oaekbrdal66nllmzh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhviri333k2o