Liam Kennedy-Slaney

TSSU members form picket line in labour action

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer As of June 12, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has gone on strike, with an overwhelming 94% vote to take this action. Leading up to the strike, teaching assistants (TAs) began their labour action by refusing overtime pay for assignments taking over 17 hours a week, or the assignment of tasks taking over eight hours a day to complete. TAs also enacted classroom strikes, in which students are informed and updated on the strike priorities. The labour action culminated in picket lines formed outside various SFU buildings on June 16. In an interview with…

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