Hardship Fund for Columbia Student Workers

This Hardship Fund administered by the Student Worker Aid Collective (SWAC) is for the Student Workers of Columbia (SWC, UAW 2710) if they go on strike. 

• Living wage commensurate with cost of living in NYC according to the MIT living wage calculator and cost of living adjustments (COLA).
• Stronger workplace protections for non-citizen workers, including expanded legal and financial support, and equitable employment conditions for workers facing immigration challenges.
• Expanded healthcare benefits, including a substantial increase to the health fund and protections for existing insurance coverage.
• Improved protections against discrimination and harassment, including transitional funding for affected workers and shorter timelines and procedures. 
• Protection against discipline without just cause, including protections from discipline for exercising latitude when teaching and researching content within workers’ expertise.
• Job security and union rights, including restoration of job appointments, protections against discipline and discharge without just cause, and a union security agreement.

You can find more updates on the SWC bargaining blog here, info about their contract proposals here.