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Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers overwhemingly authorizes potential strike

Union members approved the strike authorization with 91.5 percent voting yes, allowing union leadership to call a future strike vote as bargaining with the University continues.

By Stella Ragas / Senior Staff Photographer

Although the vote does not immediately trigger a strike, it allows union leadership to call a future strike vote if negotiations continue to stall.

By Dora Gao • March 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM

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