Many ‘don’t understand what labour fought for. People don’t understand why we do what we do,’ says CUPE local 379 president Paul Simpson. Katie Hyslop reports on "the glue that binds": support workers. Katie is The Tyee's youth and education reporter. Published Aug. 30, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/08/30/Education-Support-Workers-Unsung-Labour-Heroes/

Education Support Workers Are ‘the Glue that Binds’

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