RA Union Information

Our Values

Barnard deeply values our Resident Assistants and the undergraduate community this distinctive program fosters. The College is committed to ensuring our RAs have the best possible experience in their roles and realize the full developmental benefit the program has long offered.

Barnard College has a proud history of working collaboratively with labor unions on our campus. Members of our community should never fear retaliation from the College. Barnard remains committed to providing an environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Barnard RA Organization

In November 2022, the National Labor Relations Board conducted a ballot election that resulted in the majority of Resident Assistants voting in favor of union representation for Resident Assistants. The College and the Union engaged in a collective bargaining process. In this process, the union and the College’s bargaining committees worked to reach a collective bargaining agreement.  When the agreement was reached, a vote was held by bargaining unit members to ratify the agreement as a final Collective Bargaining Agreement. The two-year agreement was ratified in December 2023