‘We will be your human shields’: Why unions are showing up in force to support the U of T pro-Palestinian protest encampment

Settlement offers have been made and rejected. Deadlines have come and gone. Convocation is around the corner. As the Palestinian solidarity camp at the University of Toronto stretches into its fourth week, all outcomes other than a police intervention appear increasingly unlikely.

With tensions stretching to their limit, representatives of workers have thrown their hat into the ring, pledging to support the student protesters till the end.

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Protesters at an encampment at the University of Toronto hold a rally Monday.

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