Rockefeller University Postdoc Union (UPROR-UAW)

@WCMPostdocUnion Now, we await the University’s response to all outstanding articles this Friday (March 20) at 11am! Please sign up to attend as an observer using the link in our bio.

We also heard from a member of @WCMPostdocUnion about how they recently won their first contract. We concluded with an open discussion about how we can more effectively convey to Rockefeller the urgency of reaching a fair agreement.

More than a year since we started bargaining, over 50 postdocs from across the University gathered to discuss our progress so far and the Rockefeller administration’s continued refusal to agree to basic protections that are increasingly standard among unionized researchers. 🧵

Read the full letter here: rockefellerpostdocunion.org/wp-content/upl…

After almost a year of bargaining, @RockefellerUniv has not offered adequate protections against discrimination, bullying, harassment and abusive conduct rampant in academia We delivered an open letter to President Lifton signed by 85% of postdocs calling for stronger protections

"EBRI would help sustain the vital funding streams that keep progress in psychiatry moving forwards." - Justice Simonetti, Graduate Student Researcher @IcahnMountSinai

Today in Albany, we made the case to dozens of state legislators and staff for investing in NY science through the Empire State Biomedical Research proposal. #FundNYScience

"I am hopeful that this initiative can actually help change things for the better again. Dedicated state funding for science could help to alleviate the growing uncertainty which will attract and retain talent coming to New York from all over the world to perform practice-changing research." - Juliane Grimm, Postdoctoral Fellow @EinsteinMed

"New York is a place of ideas, opportunities and growth. Establishing EBRI will allow scientists to focus on them." - Daniel Savran, Postdoctoral Research Scientist @Columbia

Science saves lives, creates jobs, and strengthens New York’s economy. We’re fighting for the state to invest in the science that serves the public good. @AMSNewYork @NYcures @UAWRegion9A @KathyHochul

Our Virtual Statewide Town Hall for Medical Research is tomorrow, Friday Jan 9, 12pm. Join New York researchers and elected officials, medical colleges, and patients to discuss how state funding can drive life-saving biomedical research across New York.

Check out this highlight from @samhegde2006 @IcahnMountSinai at our Statewide Town Hall for research funding: "When science funding is disrupted, it doesn’t just slow down discovery, it also cuts short promising careers, with rippling effects on society and healthcare. We actually have a real opportunity right now to change the narrative, right here in NY."

"Unfortunately, my Lab's funding has been affected by the Trump administration's attacks on higher education. This limits how much research can get done and how many students and postdocs we can recruit. We need state funding to protect research and researchers. The time is now to fund the Empire Biomedical Research Institute." @andrea_j0seph

"Increased state funding for biomedical research in New York would combat recent threats to basic research and pave the way for discoveries that can benefit New Yorkers and stimulate the state economy.” - Paige Arnold, Postdoctoral Fellow @RockefellerUniv

We’re holding Virtual Statewide Town Hall for Medical Research on January 9! Join researchers, medical colleges, patients, and political allies to discuss how state funding can advance life-saving research. Let us know if you can make it! fundnyscience.org

We’re calling on @GovKathyHochul to invest in the Empire Biomedical Research Institute. "EBRI would allow for New York to remain a global leader in biomedical research, regardless of the approach at the federal level." - Antonio Hernandez, Postdoctoral Fellow @EinsteinMed

"I'm proud that we are performing ground breaking research at public universities in New York, and I know that by expanding science funding we can go even further." - Thomas Melendy, Associate Professor @UBuffalo

"By funding research here in New York, we can improve quality of life for patients with chronic wounds or nerve damage and reduce the burden on healthcare systems." - Kaushik Sunder, Postdoctoral Fellow @nyuniversity

"The lack of stable funding this year cut my department in half, leaving an empty space that reminds us how quickly life-changing research can disappear." -Natalia, Postdoctoral Research Scientist @Columbia

"The Empire Biomedical Research institute is a lifeline we cannot afford to neglect" - Matty Lesko, Graduate Student Researcher in the MD/PhD program @UpstateNews