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Budget must focus on creating good jobs and invest in workers
March 18, 2019The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the Sask. Party government to use Wednesday’s budget as an opportunity to create good jobs and invest in workers. “Our economy needs good jobs that families can rely on,” said SFL President Lori Johb, “good jobs are long-term, pay a decent wage, include benefits, and allow people to retire with dignity,” she added.
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SFL celebrates International Women’s Day values all year-round
March 8, 2019The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) celebrates March 8th – International Women’s Day (IWD) – and lives IWD values all year-round through advocacy, campaigns, and events.
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In January over 1,000 people joined the SFL Fight for 15
February 4, 2019“We worked with students on campuses in Saskatoon and Regina to help win the Fight for 15. I’m excited that nearly 1,000 students signed postcards to the provincial government, asking that Saskatchewan raise its minimum wage,” said Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) President Lori Johb, “the students, combined with dozens of online sign-ups, means the Fight for 15 gained over 1,000 members in January alone. This is in addition to hundreds of signatures that were collected on an earlier Fight for 15 petition. It’s clear Saskatchewan voters want a $15 per hour minimum wage,” she added.
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SFL offers to host emergency meeting to develop a Worker Fatalities Crisis Strategy
December 3, 2018The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the Sask. Party government to take urgent action on the province’s current worker fatalities crisis, and has offered to host an emergency meeting with stakeholders to develop a comprehensive strategy to better protect workers.
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SFL organizes community conversations on how to win the Fight for 15
November 7, 2018Today, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) announced two community conversations on how to win the Fight for 15, leading up to larger organizing efforts.
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Lori Johb elected as president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour
October 30, 2018“I want to thank the working people of this province for their support as I take on the important role of leader of Saskatchewan’s Labour Movement,” said Johb, “I want to sincerely thank Larry Hubich for his decades of service to working people, and wish him all the best in his retirement,” she added.
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Larry Hubich announces retirement after 16 years as SFL president
September 4, 2018The long-time president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL), Larry Hubich, has announced he will not seek another term during the SFL’s annual convention this October.
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Canada’s Labour Leaders Urge Premiers to Collaborate on a National Universal Pharmacare Plan
July 19, 2018National, Provincial and Territorial Labour Leaders encourage Canada’s Premiers to unite behind a universal, single-payer, public prescription drug coverage program. In addition to giving every Canadian access to life-saving prescriptions, a universal Pharmacare plan will free up money for much needed investment in healthcare.
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SFL celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, encourages members to take part in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
June 21, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2018 The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is celebrating June 21st – National Indigenous Peoples Day. “Today we’re celebrating the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada, as well as continuing to call for the full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action,” said SFL president Larry Hubich, “the labour movement in Saskatchewan and across the country is stronger as a result of the many Indigenous members we have, and the perspectives and experiences they bring to their unions,” he added. This year, the SFL is encouraging its working members, affiliated unions, and community partners to participate in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to better our collective understanding of the ongoing legacies of colonization. The exercise is an interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history we’re rarely taught. Developed in response to the 1996 Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples—which recommended education on Canadian-Indigenous history as one of the key steps to reconciliation, the Blanket Exercise covers over 500 years of history in a one and a half hour participatory workshop. “The relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples experienced some high-profile challenges in the last year, particularly right here in Saskatchewan. To move forward, we are encouraging people to take part in the Blanket Exercise,” said Hubich, “the SFL regularly offers the Blanket Exercise through trained facilitators at our annual schools and educational events, and we will be offering the activity during our annual convention later this year. We feel this is one more thing we can do to continue on our path towards truth and reconciliation,” he added. The SFL will continue other efforts, led by its Aboriginal Workers Committee, to engage First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities at large, take part in events and celebrations, and do all it can to stand in solidarity with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in their struggles for rights, recognition, and reconciliation.
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Saskatchewan workers celebrate the repeal of Bill 40, vow to continue protecting Crown corporations
May 25, 2018The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is celebrating a hard-fought victory – the full repeal of Bill 40. Bill 40 was the Sask. Party government’s Crown corporation privatization law. It allowed the government to circumvent voters by selling-off 49% of any Crown without asking Saskatchewan people.
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National Day of Mourning
April 27, 2018This National Day of Mourning, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the federal and provincial governments to do more to address workplace violence and harassment.
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WCB coverage for taxi drivers should be mandatory, and all other WCB exemptions eliminated
April 24, 2018The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the Sask. Party government to eliminate all exemptions, loopholes, and exclusions that allow some employers to exclude employees from Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) coverage.
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