Students and faculty at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) are expressing support for groundskeepers, movers, and custodial staff at the school picketing for fair wages. The staff are members of the General Teamsters Local 251 union. The organization represents 62 custodians, groundskeepers and movers at the Providence-based college. The union has been in negotiations with RISD since June 2022 concerning pay and has yet to reach an agreement.
In its demands the staff are asking for an increase in starting wages as well as a promise for a raise after 12 months of service. The RISD Board of Trustees and Administration have until
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