The union head who represents university custodians accused Columbia of failing to protect workers from pro-Palestinian protesters.
Police officers and a security guard stand outside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall on May 1 in New York. | Julia Nikhinson/APNEW YORK — A prominent transit union leader plans to sue Columbia University over alleged mistreatment of school staffers during a building seizure last week — the latest labor group to wade into the debate surrounding campus unrest.
Officials should have known the building was a target given its history as the site of an occupation by students advocating for racial justice in the 1960s, he charged. One of the union’s local branches represents 725 workers at Columbia, including custodians, security officers and electricians. | Stefan Jeremiah/AP
The move represents a significant escalation by one of the most politically active unions in New York state, as Shafik and Adams deal with political fallout from the NYPD’s crackdown on protests on campuses. The union has not shied from picking fights with powerful Democrats — Samuelsonagainst Gov. Kathy Hochul amid an ongoing disagreement over a union contract.
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