School support workers in Edmonton strike over low wages, picketing at multiple schools.

Approximately 3,000 school support workers in Edmonton and nearby areas are striking over wages, setting up picket lines at three high schools in Edmonton and all schools in the Sturgeon Public School Division. The workers, who include education assistants, librarians, and cafeteria staff, earn an average of $34,500 annually, with some having not received a raise in a decade. Alberta's NDP criticized the government for underfunding school boards, which they say hinders negotiations.

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