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This report calls on the provincial government to work with school divisions, unions, and the ministry of education to equalize wages for educational support staff across the province. Pay disparities are not present for teachers across the province. The Manitoba government, which controls all significant funding sources in our school system, must play an active role in ensuring that these wage gaps are eliminated and ensure that rural school divisions operations are no longer subsidized by substandard wages paid to a predominately female workforce. Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value should be a priority for the new Manitoba government.
About the author
Niall Harney
Niall was the CCPA-Manitoba Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues from 2021 to 2026. His research focused on labour markets, income inequality, public finance, and political economy. Niall has a BA in Global Political Economy from the University of Manitoba and an MSc in Geography from McGill University.
