Email Digest
We continue fighting for standard protections against harassment, discrimination, and bullying
Sign up for the upcoming bargaining session on April 27th! On Wednesday, April 1st, we held our 26th bargaining session with the University. In this session, we passed counterproposals on Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation and Grievance...
Two TAs on job security, but a direct rejection of several of our letter’s demands
Postdoc observers ahead of the March 20 session Sign up for the upcoming bargaining session on April 1st! On Friday, March 20th, we met with the University for our 25th bargaining session. We reached two crucial tentative agreements on: (i) Appointments and...
Awaiting the University’s responses
RSVP to attend bargaining this Friday (3/20) at 11am! Thank you to all who participated in our State of Bargaining Town Hall earlier today! More than a year since we started bargaining, over 50 postdocs from across the University gathered to discuss our progress so...
Reminder: State of Bargaining Town Hall this Wednesday (March 18)
RSVP for a State of Bargaining Town Hall 12pm on Wednesday March 18! It has now been a year since we started bargaining, and 18 months since we voted to form our union. To discuss the state of bargaining, we will be hosting a Town Hall this Wednesday, March 18th...
A new TTA, but no progress on other key articles
On Thursday, February 26th, we held our 24th bargaining session with the University. While we made some important advances, key articles remain stalled due to the University's inaction or refusal to meet some of our core demands. We reached a (Tentative) Tentative...
First session after we delivered our open letter
Postdocs delivered an open letter to President Lifton’s office on TuesdayOn Wednesday, February 18th, we held our 23rd bargaining session with the University. This session included important progress on several core articles, as well as a powerful demonstration of...
First bargaining of 2026—progress and roadblocks
Postdoc observers prior to the January 14th, 2026 session On Wednesday, January 14th, and Wednesday, February 4th, we held our 21st and 22nd bargaining sessions with the University. These were our first two sessions of 2026, and while we had expected to reach...
Final Bargaining of 2025 – One new TA, progress through non-economics, and a retrospective on nearly a year of bargaining
Sign up to attend bargaining tomorrow (Jan 14) at 1pm! On Friday, December 19th, we held our 20th bargaining session with the University. This was our final bargaining session of 2025. December 19th session updates We reached a Tentative Agreement with the University...
Reminder: Sign Up For Virtual NY Science Funding Town Hall With Elected Officials!
RSVP for the Town Hall on January 9th with elected officials from across the state! Weeks after delivering an Open Letter signed by over 1,300 researchers to the governor’s office, we now have another opportunity to pressure elected officials to fund the Empire...
[RSVP] Virtual State-wide Town Hall for NY Science Funding!
Right now, the New York Governor is deciding whether to invest billions of dollars into state-funded biomedical research! RSVP for the Virtual State-wide Town Hall on January 9th to show Gov. Hochul there is widespread support for science funding in New York! After a...