RISD facilities staff announce 24-hour strike over contract negotiations
By Ashley Cai | March 22The strike will last all day Thursday and will include picket line protests at five locations across RISD’s campus.
Ashley Cai is a Senior Staff Writer from Los Altos, California covering the staff and student labor beat. She is a third-year Brown-RISD Dual Degree studying computer science, IAPA and graphic design. She is also a member of The Herald's Tech Team.
The strike will last all day Thursday and will include picket line protests at five locations across RISD’s campus.
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