Email Updates
Amalgamation Vote Results!
Members voted unanimously in support of forming an Amalgamated Local Union with SPOC-UAW and Columbia Postdoctoral Workers-UAW 4100 at our membership meeting last Thursday. Unionized postdoctoral researchers at Columbia will hold a similar vote this week. If both...
RSVP for our first Membership Meeting Tomorrow (1/11) + Sign a Membership Card!
Click here to RSVP for our first membership meeting this Thursday (tomorrow), January 11 at 12:20pm over Zoom! We will have our first membership meeting this Thursday (tomorrow), January 11, beginning at 12:20pm over Zoom for the purpose of discussing and voting on...
Sign the new SPOC-UAW Membership Card today!
Click here to sign the new SPOC-UAW Membership Card! Just three weeks ago we won a historic first contract, including immediate 24% increases to minimums backdated to 90 days before ratification - the highest base pay for postdocs across the country - fully paid...
RSVP for our first SPOC Membership Meeting: 1/11 at 12pm
RSVP for our first membership meeting here! Two weeks since our historic first contract was ratified by an overwhelming majority of postdocs, we are excited to see that Mount Sinai has committed to implementing our salary raises and retroactive pay in the coming...
Contract Ratification Vote Results // Celebrating tonight
The vote on whether to ratify our tentative agreement with Mount Sinai has concluded as of 5:00pm today and 98% of those participating voted yes to ratify our contract. The results are as follows: YES 390 votesNO 8 votes Thank you to everyone who participated in...
Clarification about pay during strike and UAW strike assistance pay
You may have experienced reduced pay for the strike period. If you were striking, Mount Sinai has the right to withhold pay for your time on strike. We have financial assistance available for those who were striking and completed the required number of hours of strike...
We Have a Tentative Agreement! Straw Poll and Next Steps
Today we reached a tentative agreement for our first contract with the Mount Sinai administration. We are very proud to have won many substantive and important improvements in every major area we set as a priority. These gains are the direct result of tireless...
Bargaining session: Sunday, 11:30am // Sign-up for 3rd week picket shifts
RSVP for tomorrow’s bargaining session at 11:30am! The Sinai team has agreed to meet for a bargaining session tomorrow (Sunday 12/17) at 11:30 am. As we prepare to move into the third week of our strike, we hope to achieve substantial progress towards a fair...
Day 10 Forecast: Bright and LOUD!
Join the picket line today at 1pm! In order to qualify for strike benefits you must participate in the equivalent of 20 hours of strike duty per week (e.g. five 4-hour shifts on the picket line or other activity that supports the strike.) Yesterday we were joined on...
Nine Days Stronger
Sign up for this afternoon's picket shift! In order to qualify for strike benefits you must participate in the equivalent of 20 hours of strike duty per week (e.g. five 4-hour shifts on the picket line or other activity that supports the strike.) Hello Jen, Our picket...