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The Teaching Support Staff Union votes in favour of strike action

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer With a vote of 94%, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has decided in favour of taking strike action to improve working and learning conditions on campus. The TSSU represents over 3,500 workers “who teach and conduct research at Simon Fraser University” but are not considered faculty. This includes research assistants (RAs) and teaching assistants (TAs).  Despite the fact that RAs are key contributors to SFU’s research endeavours, bringing in $171.6 million dollars worth of grants in 2021, SFU administration does not agree that RAs are entitled to employment and union protections. Similarly, TAs, who…

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