“We are in solidarity with Sri Lanka’s students, education workers, and trade unionists”: CUPE Ontario condemns the government’s violence in the face of legitimate mass protests

CUPE Ontario, representing over 280,000 workers in Canada’s largest province, is adding its voice to the call for the government of Sri Lanka to end its repression of students, teachers, and trade unionists in the country. On September 25, the Sri Lankan police violently dispersed hundreds of demonstrators a day after severely curtailing protest rights…