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General Teamsters Local 251 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain. The charges were filed amid the workers’ fight to secure their first contract at the college.
“Contract negotiations between the Teamsters and RISD have been drawn out for months because the university has refused to give workers a fair shake,” said Matt Taibi, Local 251 Secretary-Treasurer and Eastern Region International Vice President. “On top of that, RISD announced it will increase tuition at the same time as it plays games at the bargaining table. This behavior doesn’t benefit the workers who make RISD run, and if the school doesn’t want to pay its staff more, why does it have to increase costs?” Click below to read more...
Teamsters Local 251 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain.
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“Contract negotiations between the Teamsters and RISD have been drawn out for months because the university has refused to give workers a fair shake,” said Matt Taibi, Local 251 Secretary-Treasurer and Eastern Region International Vice President. “On top of that, RISD announced it will increase tuition at the same time as it plays games at the bargaining table. This behavior doesn’t benefit the workers who make RISD run, and if the school doesn’t want to pay its staff more, why does it have to increase costs?” Click below to read more...
Teamsters Local 251 has filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain.
More...