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A Union for Instructors, TAs and Researchers at Columbia University | UAW Local 2710 | RTs ≠ endorsements. Join our community supporters' mailing list: tinyurl.com/community-supporters
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Organizations across campus are gathering Thursday, November 20th at 12:00-1:00pm at the Sundial to protest unfair restrictions on speech, protest, and protected labor activity by the Columbia Board o...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Four union media workers were fired, in violation of their rights at work—that is a canary for all of us in this business. If we lose power at work, trust me it’s not any easier to hold anyone with political power to account.
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Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.
Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and Condé United on illegal firing of four union leaders who demanded answers about this week’s layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands Late Wednesday night, Condé Nast’s VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating four Condé United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week’s abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue. These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract and an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action. Through these illegal terminations, Condé Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural and political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company. Condé United members illegally fired are: Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union Ben Dewey: Videographer at Condé Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit “Management’s attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “The NewsGuild of New York has zero tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at …
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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At the end of SWC’s contract campaign, SWAC pledges to give 90% of any remaining funds to Palestinian and other local mutual aid groups.

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October 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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SWAC pays for emergency relief for student workers making 60% of NYC living wage. It's also a potential strike fund as SWC takes a stand for a living wage, cops off campus, non-citizen protections, and academic freedom.

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What SWAC pays for ... Emergency relief for student workers Potential strike fund as SWC fights for academic freedom, protection for int'l students, and a living wage. Transitional funding for students unjustly disciplined by Columbia.
October 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM