WORKERS

From page 1 health resources for student workers. Gokhale said RAs often have to deal with traumatic events regarding residents, and he believes a third-party mental health program would be beneficial.

“We want to help at the end of the day, but we’re not licensed therapists, we’re not counselors, we’re not licensed in first aid or emergency response,” he said.

Lichamer said he and Gokhale were avoiding speaking on behalf of all RAs at the demonstration until they’ve talked to more people about common struggles and ideas since they were in the “early phases right now.”

Members of Northwestern University Graduate Workers also attended the protest. NUGW voted to unionize with United Electric, Radio and Machine Workers of America earlier this month.

Emilie Lozier, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in chemistry and NUGW co-chair, spoke at