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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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SFL Statement on Saskatchewan Conservative MPs voting in favour of harmful conversion therapy
June 25, 2021The names of the 13 Conservative Saskatchewan MPs who voted against conversion therapy, along with their contact information, are listed below. We urge everyone, especially LGBTQ2S+ allies, to contact them and ask why they voted in favour of continuing this dangerous practice.
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SFL statement on the discovery of unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation
June 24, 2021The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is joining Indigenous peoples across Saskatchewan and around the country in expressing our profound sadness, grief and anger at the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation.
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Minimum wage change an insult to frontline heroes
June 4, 2021Today’s embarrassing announcement from the provincial government of a change in the minimum wage from $11.45 an hour to $11.81 an hour- an increase of just 36 cents- is an insult to the frontline heroes who have remained on the job throughout the pandemic while earning the lowest wages in the entire country.
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Sask. Party must support opposition bill for paid sick leave
May 7, 2021Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst of a third wave of the virus that is spreading across workplaces, the Sask. Party government must support the NDP Opposition’s bill introduced today to provide paid sick leave for all workers in Saskatchewan.
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Day of Mourning must be recognized with immediate action to keep workers safe
April 28, 2021Today, April 28th, is the National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. As Saskatchewan battles a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is urging the provincial government to take immediate action to protect workers and ensure that there are no more preventable illnesses or deaths from COVID-19 contracted by workers while on the job.
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Sask. Party’s budget fails workers during a time of crisis
April 6, 2021Today’s provincial budget missed a crucial opportunity to invest in working people in Saskatchewan at a time when workers are struggling due to unemployment, illness, and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a continued lack of action by the Sask. Party government to enact measures to contain the spread of the virus.
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