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Research assistants need healthcare and SFU’s labour practices need reform

by Emma Jean, Staff Writer Over the past month, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has been circulating a petition that demands research assistants (RAs) — who fall under the TSSU —  be granted the benefits they were promised by SFU nearly two years ago. These benefits include broad healthcare coverage, recognition for all RAs as employees, and the reimbursement of the International Student Health Fee. Beyond signing the petition, it’s good for everyone –– at SFU and beyond –– to set a precedent where research workers at SFU are protected and properly compensated. In November 2019, when research assistants…

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