Thousands of school support staff hit Fort McMurray picket lines over wage dispute
- More than 1,000 school support workers have begun striking in Fort McMurray, with the potential for an Alberta-wide strike if no action is taken by the province.
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees states that wages are the main issue, with workers not receiving a pay increase in over a decade.
- The average school support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year, while education assistants earn about $27,000, according to CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill.
- Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claims the proposed wage increases are appropriate, but Gill argues that the province has not fulfilled promises to hire more education assistants.
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