The graduate student union at Columbia has elected a new bargaining committee. This group of committee members is particularly invested in using their position to advocate for a wide variety of social issues. The new committee intends to support issues such as climate change and anti-gentrification campaigns. While the committee is not sure which work-related issues will take priority at the bargaining table yet, the students are committed to using their platform to advocate for social change.
See "Newly elected graduate student bargaining committee to emphasize social justice in negotiations with Columbia", Harris Walker, The Columbia Spectator, February 18, 2019