Boston U. residence life workers strike, join grad students

As they join forces with graduate workers on strike, our union's message is clear: We demand respect, fair treatment and dignity in the workplace for all workers at BU," union president David Foley said.

Housing as compensation does not acknowledge the critical role we fulfill around the clock at the university. Between unpaid training time and managing the high RA-to-student ratios, many of us are struggling to find financial and academic stability."

The university is "committed to the negotiation process and hope it will bring the strike to an end quickly."

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