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SFL partners with Hillberg & Berk to support survivors of domestic violence
September 6, 2017The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) and Hillberg & Berk – a Canadian Jeweler with international fame based in Saskatchewan – have partnered to exclusively offer Burgundy Sparkle Ball™ Earrings to End Domestic Violence. The earrings, which cost $70, will be sold by the SFL and all proceeds will go to the Provincial Association of Transitional Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS) for the services they provide to survivors of domestic violence.
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SFL celebrates Labour Day by calling for Pharmacare and fairness for Saskatchewan people
September 4, 2017Saskatchewan’s labour movement is joining with the Canadian Labour Congress on Labour Day to urge provincial and federal governments for a national Pharmacare plan to ensure all Saskatchewan people and Canadians have access to life-saving medications, and to bring down the costs of the current system.
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In unprecedented move, Sask. Party government rejects labour appointment to LRB
August 4, 2017In a letter dated July 31, 2017, the Deputy Minister for Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Mike Carr, wrote to the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) informing us that Minister Don Morgan has confirmed the Sask. Party government is denying a labour appointment to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB). This circumstance marks a troubling new precedent of the provincial government hand-picking labour representatives, even if those representatives do not have the support of the group they represent.
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Labour leaders to premiers: collective bargaining, better labour laws good for the economy Evidence shows economic growth, higher standards for workers go hand-in-hand
July 20, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2017Labour leaders to premiers: collective bargaining, better labour laws good for the economy Evidence shows economic growth, higher standards for workers go hand-in-hand
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Canada’s labour leaders to the premiers: Saskatchewan people & all Canadians need life-saving Pharmacare Plan
July 20, 2017Meeting in Alberta concurrently to the Council of the Federation, labour leaders from across Canada urge the premiers to lobby the federal government for a national Pharmacare plan to ensure all Saskatchewan people and Canadians have access to life-saving medications, and to bring down the costs of the current system.
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Premier Goes to Big-Money, Cash-for-Access Fundraiser Giving the Gift of Bill 40
April 27, 2017The Sask. Party government rammed Bill 40 – its latest betrayal to Saskatchewan people – through the Legislature yesterday, just in time for the premier’s big-money, cash-for-access schmoozefest with Sask. Party donors.
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Domestic Violence Changes a Step in the Right Direction, Much More Action Required
April 10, 2017Today the provincial government introduced and passed an amendment to The Victims of Interpersonal Violence Act and The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to allow a tenant to end a rental agreement with 28 days’ notice if they or their family members are being abused by another resident or former resident.
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Labour Movement Applauds Bill That Supports Victims of Domestic Violence
March 15, 2017Today, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is applauding the introduction of a private member’s bill that would see necessary supports put into place for victims of domestic violence.
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Forced Unpaid Days off Unfairly Blames Workers for the Government's own Mess
February 15, 2017Today’s suggestion by Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister, Kevin Doherty, that public sector workers should be forced to take unpaid days off has the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) extremely concerned.
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Which Joe Hargrave do we Believe? No Love for STC, the Latest Crown on the Chopping Block
February 14, 2017Following two contradictory statements on the sale of Crowns and the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC), the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) and Saskatchewan people are left wondering which Joe Hargrave to believe.
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Workers Are Not to Blame for Government Mismanagement
January 26, 2017Leaders from Saskatchewan’s Labour Movement have come together through a series of meetings to share information on what people are hearing from public employers. One thing has become clear: the provincial government is setting the stage to blame Saskatchewan workers for the government’s own budget mismanagement, waste, and lack of leadership.
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New Campaign Tells the Real Story Behind Government Privatization and Cuts
January 25, 2017Own It!, an initiative to protect Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations and public services from being sold, is a province-wide campaign and organizing effort.
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