Under current labor law, some, but not all, of the effort students expend in the lab is compensable labor. Thus, a student worker may strike and withhold that labor, but as a student, they are responsible for maintaining academic progress toward their degree. The federal government has specifically acknowledged the dual role of student researchers as both trainees and employees contributing scientific work on federal awards. Academic expectations are not independent of nor determined by the source of funding. Faculty are ultimately responsible for determining whether a student is meeting academic expectations.