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Urgent action needed to keep workers safe from Omicron variant: SFL
January 5, 2022Today’s press conference by the Sask. Party government continued to ignore the many risks workers are facing with the most recent variant of COVID-19, and offered no additional supports to keep workers safe despite Saskatchewan currently having the third highest number of cases per capita in the country.
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By forcing workers to get sick, it’s clear the Sask Party has learned nothing after five waves of COVID-19
January 3, 2022As Saskatchewan enters a fifth wave of COVID-19, it’s clear that the Sask. Party has learned nothing from their disastrous handling of the previous four waves of the virus, and are once again forcing workers to get sick while offering no protections or supports during the most contagious variant of COVID-19 yet.
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SFL recognizes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2021SFL recognizes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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Government throne speech fails workers in the midst of crisis
October 27, 2021Today’s throne speech from the Sask. Party government fails working people in Saskatchewan, offering no plans to fix the current COVID-19 crisis in the province that is overwhelming our hospitals and pushing workers to the brink.
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SFL convention delegates condemn Sask. Party for handling of pandemic, demand Health Minister resign
October 22, 2021Today, delegates at the 65th Annual Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Convention passed resolutions condemning the Sask. Party government for their mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and demanding the resignation of the Health Minister for ignoring the repeated warnings of health care professionals that has led to a devastating fourth wave in the province.
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Lori Johb re-elected as President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour
October 22, 2021Today, delegates at the 65th Annual Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Convention re-elected Lori Johb as SFL President.
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Saskatchewan Federation of Labour kicks off 65th annual convention
October 21, 2021Today, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) officially opened its 65th Annual Convention online with hundreds of delegates representing working people from every corner of the province in attendance on the virtual convention platform.
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Premier owes workers an apology, Health Minister must resign
September 23, 2021The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is in favour of the public health changes announced today, and is calling on Premier Moe to apologize to Saskatchewan frontline workers for ignoring repeated calls from health care professionals and dropping all public health restrictions that led to a disastrous fourth wave of COVID-19 that has overwhelmed our health care system and pushed workers to the brink.
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SFL calls on Sask. government to recognize September 30 as a provincial holiday
September 23, 2021The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is urging the Sask. Party government to honour the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action and recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th as a provincial statutory holiday.
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SFL launches mobile app to educate youth on workers rights and workplace safety
September 16, 2021The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, through annual grant funding received from the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB), has launched a mobile application designed to help young workers understand their rights while on the job.
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On ‘Grocery Heroes Day,’ workers deserve more than just words
July 19, 2021Today is Grocery Heroes Day, a day invented by the multi-billion dollar Canadian grocery industry and supported by provincial governments, including the government of Saskatchewan, to recognize grocery workers in Canada without actually doing anything to improve their working conditions or wages.
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Conversion therapy ban: Sask. Party must be clear about where they stand
June 28, 2021As pride month comes to an end, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour’s Solidarity and Pride Committee is calling on the Sask. Party government to be clear about where they stand on the federal bill to ban the dangerous practice of conversion therapy, after half of their federal counterparts, including 13 Saskatchewan MPs, voted against the bill last week.
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