Bargaining Updates
Sinai tries to weaken health and safety, barely moves on discrimination + Rally TOMORROW 12:30pm: Sinai, Stop the Stalling!
February 22, 2023 Rally with us TOMORROW to Tell Sinai: Stop Stalling! Thursday, 2/23 at 12:30pm. Yesterday we met Sinai for the 13th time at the bargaining table, almost five months since we started bargaining. We opened the discussion by asking Sinai about our...
Sinai continues to reject basic rights that are standard for unionized postdocs
February 4, 2023 Postdocs from across campus came out to our town hall to discuss ways we can urge Mount Sinai to make progress. On Wednesday we met with the Sinai administration for another bargaining session. They made counter proposals on Workload, Appointment...
Sinai is “unwilling” to extend housing during bargaining
January 20, 2023 Over 40 postdocs attended our bargaining session today on zoom! Today we met with the Sinai administration for the 10th time. It was great to see over forty postdocs from across departments joining us at the session. Postdoc participation is...
Sinai comes to the table empty-handed
January 13, 2023 On Wednesday, January 11 we met with the Sinai administration for another small group session, which was also our first session of the year and roughly two weeks from our last small group session. We led the session with six counter proposals on Job...
Some progress at the table, but more time needed
December 29, 2022 Today we met with Sinai for another small group session which lasted one hour. Sinai made three counter proposals on Job Posting, Workspace and Materials, and Employment Records. We also asked for an update on our 12/19 proposal for Sinai to extend...
Happy Holidays! New proposals on discrimination & harassment, housing extensions + more
December 19, 2022 Postdocs are celebrating, but all we want for the holidays is a fair contract! Today we met with Sinai for a small group session. Sinai made several counter proposals including one on Prohibition Against Discrimination and Harassment. Sinai’s...
3% across the board raise in January – Bargaining Session Updates
December 6, 2022 At today’s bargaining session, Sinai proposed an across the board raise of 3% to all currently employed postdoctoral fellows effective January 8th, which our bargaining committee agreed to with some modifications. This initial raise is a direct result...
A frustrating session
November 23, 2022 Yesterday we met with Sinai at the bargaining table for the 5th time. It was great to see several of our fellow postdocs at the session - click here to RSVP for an upcoming bargaining session. At yesterday's session, Sinai made four counter...
Update from this week’s bargaining + 48,000 on strike at UC
November 18, 2022 On Tuesday, our elected bargaining committee met with the Sinai administration for a short session. Since we have repeatedly expressed an interest in scheduling more sessions and making swift progress on our goals, Sinai’s team agreed to a smaller...
3rd Bargaining Session Update, Town Hall tomorrow, 12pm
Click here to RSVP for our Bargaining Update Town Hall TOMORROW (11/9) at 12pm Today our elected bargaining committee met with the Sinai administration for our third bargaining session, after an extended break due to scheduling issues on Sinai’s side. At our last...