The Day Nelson Mandela Came to Harlem

Cornell West on Democracy Now-- Speaking of Trayvon Martin and "The New Jim Crow"

No to Land Grab!

Senator Bill Perkins Speaks about Columbia's Takeover

Nellie Bailey at Columbia's Prez's Mansion

Confrontating Governor Patterson's Eminent Domaine in West Harlem

A look back at the Manhattanville Struggle

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Student Worker Solidarity

SWS: Solidarity in the Snow

Workers and students demonstrate in the snow at Columbia University

Students and Workers Together

DEMONSTRATION  FEBRUARY 8, 2013. 

MEET AT THE SUNDIAL ON CAMPUS WALK AT 3:30

 MARCH AROUND CAMPUS TO FACULTY HOUSE 

THEN TO 116 AND BROADWAY FOR RALLY 

WITH THE UNION OF THE WORKERS.

Columbia University is systematically stealing tips and

wages from their workers at Faculty House – support

these workers in their negotiations for a new contract.

Faculty

House Rally

February 8th @ 3:30pm

Columbia University

116th and broadway

This fight is part of the global movement for jobs for

ALL at LIVING WAGES WITH BENEFITS.

Student -Worker Solidarity

Students Support Columbia Faculty House Workers

A TEACH-IN BY STUDENT WORKER SOLIDARITY WILL BE HELD JANUARY 25 AT 6PM IN HAMILTON HALL #602

Students Worker Solidarity marched to the Faculty House where workers were negotiating.

The workers who prepare catered meals for Columbia events and the dining room at the

Faculty House are demanding that they receive the gratuities which were removed from

their customary end of the year benefits.  Columbia now charges a 22% "Service Fee" instead of the Gratuity which was divided between workers in the past. (Sometimes as high as $2000 lump sum at the end of the year.) Instead, Columbia now keeps the funds which many faculty and other users assume (incorrectly!) are going to the workers.

The workers have had little increases in their wages and are forced to be laid off during school holidays (amounting to several months every year). They are not allowed to collect unemployment for their work as schools are exempt.

Workers are expected to pay for and clean their own uniforms, a considerable cost.

 There will be a teach-in on this issue this Friday, January 25. Location to be announced.