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More than 1,800 school support workers in Halifax went on strike on May 10. While schools remain open, EPAs and other workers are off the job, and pre-primary programs are paused.
The presidents of both CUPE Local 5047, which represents striking workers, and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union took to the picket line together for the first time on Friday.
Supporters say school is not the same as long as the 1,800 staff members are on strike including Educational Program Assistants (EPAs), support workers, and pre-primary teachers.
They filled the square outside City Hall to call for better wages for school support staff and to get all students back into the classroom.
Striking Halifax educational support workers sought out Premier Tim Houston Monday who was visiting a Lower Sackville cafe. They called on him to 'show respect' for their plight.