Right now, thousands of unionized researchers across New York are bargaining new contracts. In the face of attacks on research funding, international researchers, and healthcare, it is more vital now than ever for us to come together as unionized researchers to fight for contracts that protect international workers, increase job security, and allow us to focus on our work. On May 20th, researchers and our supporters will be rallying around the city as part of a day of action calling on our employers to work with us, not against us, by committing to fair contracts.
Researchers help deliver billions in grant funding and perform the groundbreaking research fundamental to our institutions’ missions. Unionized researchers have used our collective power to successfully fight to defend and increase research funding alongside research institutions.
We've proven that a strong contract is a tool we can use to make our employers stronger, and to defend higher education and science. Despite that, research institutions around the city are attempting to weaponize recent unprecedented attacks on research to justify weaker workplace protections and lower pay and benefits — threatening to undermine the high standard for researchers that we fought for and won in our own contract just months ago. On May 20th, join our colleagues around the city as we call on research institutions to work with us and not against us by committing to fair contracts.
Rally Times and Locations Below:
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE:
12:30pm, in front of 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER:
12:00pm, 67-55 Haven Ave, New York, NY
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI:
12:00pm, Madison Ave and E 99th St., New York, NY
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY:
12:00pm, York Ave and E 66th St, New York, NY