Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has said picket lines are to go up at 7:30 a.m. on Monday at three public high schools in Edmonton and all schools in the Sturgeon Public School Division, which is north of the Alberta capital.

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Opposition NDP demands Alberta government act ahead of school support worker strike

Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.

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Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal.

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Alberta schools draft contingency plans with school support worker strike looming

CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.

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Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike

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More than 3,000 staff employed by the Edmonton Public School Board could hit the picket lines on Monday, joining their counterparts in Fort McMurray.

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EDMONTON — Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal.

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EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of school support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.

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Picket lines are set to go up at 7:30 a.m. on Monday at three public high schools in Edmonton and all schools in the Sturgeon Public School Division, the Canadian Union of Public Employees says

Alberta NDP demands government act ahead of school support worker strike in Edmonton area

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Alberta's official Opposition is calling on the government to settle the ongoing labour dispute with thousands of educational assistants and support staff who are set to go on strike as soon as Monday.

Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike

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