9 h. ago School Support Staff in Nova Scotia Reach Tentative Agreement

HALIFAX-KJIPUKTUK, Nova Scotia — The Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions has reached a tentative agreement with the seven Regional Centres for Education and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. Details of the tentative agreement will not be shared until members have had the opportunity to review and ratify the terms, which will take place as […]

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3 d. ago Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

EDMONTON — Hundreds of striking school support workers marched through the streets of downtown Edmonton to the Alberta legislature on budget day and stood outside, waving signs, blowing horns and demanding higher wages. “We will not be silenced,” some protesters chanted on Thursday as their kids sat on their shoulders or played in snow. Inside […]

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4 d. ago School support workers rally outside Alberta legislature as budget released inside

Striking education support workers marched through the streets of Edmonton and protested outside the legislature at the same time the Alberta budget was being tabled inside.

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6 d. ago UCP government faults union 'tactics' as picketing school support workers gain momentum

"So we're not very impressed with the tactics of CUPE. We'd ask them to get back to the table,” Smith said at a news conference Monday

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7 d. ago Calgary school support workers head to picket lines, joining thousands across Alberta

'Education workers are ready to stand up (and) fight to get proper funding for education,' said Clay Gordon, president of CUPE Local 40

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8 d. ago Media Advisory: School Support Workers to Rally Tomorrow in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Education support workers who begin their strike tomorrow will rally tomorrow at McDougall Centre. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill will be available to talk to the media as picketers begin to assemble. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Location: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW Time: 7:00 am: Rory Gill to speak to […]

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1 week ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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1 week ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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1 week ago Alberta judge blocks order keeping kids with special needs out of class during strike

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge granted an injunction Thursday to block a ministerial order that has prevented children with special needs from attending school as a support strike drags on. More than 4,000 support staff, including educational assistants and cafeteria workers, have been on strike since mid-January over a wage dispute with the Edmonton Public […]

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1 week ago Two More Groups of Education Support Staff Serve Strike Notice

CALGARY, Alberta — Two more groups of education support workers have filed 72-hour strike notice, meaning four groups in total will take job action on Monday. CUPE Local 3484, representing 570 support staff at Black Gold School Division, and CUPE Local 5040, representing 300 support staff at Foothills School Division, both served strike notice last […]

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1 week ago McKenney: Real rent control, school and transit support for Ottawa Centre

The Citizen invited Ottawa candidates from the four major provincial parties to explain why you should vote for them on Feb. 27.

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1 week ago Calgary school custodial workers serve strike notice after voting 94% to walk off job

CUPE says the average Alberta school support worker makes $34,500 annually and many have gone almost a decade without a raise.

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