2025S 124

Codifying Graduate Students’ Ability to Unionize

2025 - Rhode Island Senate

Conservatives Oppose

Description

SB 124 aligns state law with current NLRB rulings that find graduate student workers are employees of universities, allowing them to form and join unions. CPAC believes graduate student unions disrupt the academic climate on campuses and opposes this bill. The Rhode Island Senate passed SB 124 on June 20, 2025, in a 31-4 vote, and Governor Daniel McKee signed the measure into law.

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 38

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Jonathon Acosta RI	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Peter Appollonio RI	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Samuel Bell RI	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Jake Bissaillon RI	Democrat	6%	Leftist
Robert Britto RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
John Burke RI	Democrat	6%	Leftist
Frank Ciccone RI	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Jessica de la Cruz RI	Republican	67%	Conservative
Alana DiMario RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Andrew Dimitri RI	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Louis Dipalma RI	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Dawn Euer RI	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Walter Felag RI	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Hanna Gallo RI	Democrat	7%	Leftist
Victoria Gu RI	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Meghan Kallman RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Matthew LaMountain RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Pamela Lauria RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Valarie Lawson RI	Democrat	7%	Did Not Vote
Tiara Mack RI	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Mark McKenney RI	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Elaine Morgan RI	Republican	72%	Conservative
Melissa Murray RI	Democrat	7%	Leftist
Thomas Paolino RI	Republican	54%	Conservative
Todd Patalano RI	Democrat	14%	Did Not Vote
Ryan Pearson RI	Democrat	9%	Did Not Vote
Ana Quezada RI	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Leonidas Raptakis RI	Democrat	24%	Conservative
Gordon Rogers RI	Republican	65%	Conservative
Dominick Ruggerio RI	Democrat	8%	Did Not Vote
V. Susan Sosnowski RI	Democrat	8%	Leftist
Brian Thompson RI	Democrat	12%	Leftist
David Tikoian RI	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Linda Ujifusa RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Lori Urso RI	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Bridget Valverde RI	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Lammis Vargas RI	Democrat	6%	Leftist
Samuel D. Zurier RI	Democrat	4%	Leftist