The Sask. Party Government has made an announcement that they will be exiting the retail liquor business. The announcement was previewed in Wednesday’s throne speech and was officially announced on Thursday. The provincial government is selling Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) stores resulting in hundreds of layoffs. In light of this, upwards of 100 […]
Unions representing 113,000 workers within the province are coming together to ask for protection for vital services. The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) , Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU), and the Service Employees International Union West (SEIU-West) collectively […]
In honour of Labour Day, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is asking the province to come up with a plan to keep workers safe during the fourth wave. They would also like to see a strong recovery plan that emphasizes the needs of workers and includes a job creation plan. In a release, SFL President […]
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is using this day to call once again for a higher minimum wage. Today has been declared “Grocery Heroes Day” in Canada. It is a day invented by the multi-billion dollar Canadian grocery industry to recognize those who have been on the front-lines since the pandemic started. President Lori Johb […]
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is not happy about the province’s minimum wage increase from 11.45 to 11.81 set for this October. SFL President Lori Johb says the small increase is an insult to frontline workers. “It’s embarrassing, I think, after all these months of praising frontline workers that have been out there in front […]
More financial support should be given to Saskatchewan’s essential workers according to the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. The federation is calling on the Saskatchewan Party government to allocate the remainder of the money made available by the federal government to ensure money goes to workers who are putting their health and safety at risk. President […]
