Why Grad Students at Columbia May Go on Strike
Students gather for a rally supporting a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Columbia’s campus after university officials set a 2 p.m. deadline to disband or face suspension, April 29, 2024. (Caitlin Ochs via Reuters)
‘If you look at what the union is doing now, you can see there’s no sane people left,’ says one student about its political fixations.
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Columbia University’s leadership has managed to largely restore calm and resolve its battle with the Trump administration over allegations of campus antisemitism. But all that would be threatened if the graduate students who teach courses, serve as teaching assistants, and conduct research go on strike.
The union, representing about 3,500 student workers, has asked them to authorize a strike. The results of that vote could be announced as soon as Tuesday. If enough members vote yes, leaders of the Student Workers of Columbia (SWC) could launch a walkout anytime.
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