Media Releases

Provincial government must mandate presumptive WCB coverage for workers with COVID-19

“Workers are on the frontlines of this pandemic. From nurses and pharmacists, to grocery store clerks and delivery truck drivers, working people are bravely putting themselves at risk to provide critical services to the people of Saskatchewan,” said SFL President Lori Johb, “an increased exposure to COVID-19 is one such risk,” she added.

Provincial government must implement sweeping COVID-19 response focused on workers

“Now is not the time for half-measures or boutique benefits that apply to narrow groups of people. It’s time for a comprehensive, sweeping response to COVID-19 that focuses on the real wealth-creators in our economy – working people,” said SFL President Lori Johb, “workers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their families are starting to feel the economic pain of self-isolation, lost shifts, childcare, businesses closing their doors, and only limited responses from the provincial government to help,” she added.

SFL STATEMENT - Update from the Saskatchewan Federation of labour on COVID-19

Provincial budget must include COVID-19 economic plan for workers and the public

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the provincial government to deliver a budget on Wednesday that includes a COVID-19 economic plan for workers and the public.

Paid sick days for Saskatchewan workers needed to fight COVID19 pandemic

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the provincial government to quickly adopt a law for paid sick days for Saskatchewan workers.