Postdoctoral workers at Weill Cornell Medicine, who have been in negotiations for their first contract for nearly a year, demanded that the institution settle a contract that provides protections for immigrant workers and parents.
The researchers, who joined the United Auto Workers in November 2023, rallied outside of the Upper East Side campus along York Avenue Thursday. The workers said their demands for several basic policies — such as paid time off for visa renewals, a requirement for postdoctoral workers who have moved from other countries to work at Weill Cornell — have been rejected.
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