Columbia University’s 150 Resident Advisors, or RAs, live in the dorms and help their fellow students navigate the challenges of moving away from home and entering collegiate life. The RAs overwhelmingly come from lower-income families. Over the past year, they have organized to win better pay and working conditions. On Monday, they held a rally and march to announce they were petitioning for union recognition so they can bargain for a first contract and lock in their gains. We looked at how they did it.
Gen Z Wants a Union and More
Gen Z Wants a Union and More
Gen Z Wants a Union and More
Columbia University’s 150 Resident Advisors, or RAs, live in the dorms and help their fellow students navigate the challenges of moving away from home and entering collegiate life. The RAs overwhelmingly come from lower-income families. Over the past year, they have organized to win better pay and working conditions. On Monday, they held a rally and march to announce they were petitioning for union recognition so they can bargain for a first contract and lock in their gains. We looked at how they did it.