During their brief strike in August Cornell RA's were concerned for their own safety as well as their residents. This was due to what they believed to be inadequate PPE and testing protocols.

Since their strike Cornell RA's have received proper accommodations for working under COVID and began weekly negotiations with the RA's.

"So the demand for more PPE was fulfilled pretty quickly even before we began more sustained negotiations. And then later the university announced that we would be receiving meal swipes, money towards laundry, and other benefits," Cornell resident advisor Jack Ross-Pilkington.

And while resident advisors say they're grateful for the current support, they're now working to extend some of that support beyond COVID.

Cornell's RA's say that they feel lucky to have such a strong public support system. Now Cornell RA's are working to use their supportive platform to advocate for other students at universities across the country.

"It's somewhat disheartening to see how RA's are being treated at other schools. But also at the same time like Jack said we want to use our platform as a tool for lifting other people up and broadcasting their message and their voices," another resident advisor Ramon Reyes said.

They also want to emphasize that the struggle isn't over yet and are still working to negotiate student worker support beyond COVID.