Except withholding research work also means ceasing degree progress in practice. For some types of work it could mean setting degree progress back months - expe

Except withholding research work also means ceasing degree progress in practice. For some types of work it could mean setting degree progress back months - experiments can be very time sensitive in some fields, and thesis committee will often require certain experiments to graduate. TAs striking has been somewhat effective, but RAs mostly don't actually strike.