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  • International Workers’ Day, May Day, an opportunity to expand rights for workers — “International Workers’ Day, or May Day, is a celebration of the working class and our many accomplishments around the world, and here at home,” said SFL president Lori Johb, “we are recognizing today renewing our fight to expand the rights of working people, and winning a number of important battles ahead of us,” she added.
  • Saskatchewan Federation of Labour helps secure paid leave from work for survivors of domestic violence — “Paid leave from work for survivors of domestic violence will save lives, as it’s one additional tool survivors can use when they flee an abuser,” said SFL President Lori Johb, “the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, our affiliated unions, and the Saskatchewan New Democrats have been advocating for this for years – I’m glad the provincial government has finally agreed with us and passed this legislation,” she added.
  • Canada’s labour leaders encourage premiers to embrace universal pharmacare — SASKATOON – The presidents of federations of labour from across the country are in Saskatoon during the Council of the Federation meeting to encourage Canada’s premiers to embrace a public, single-payer, universal pharmacare program.
  • Four paths forward to address Saskatchewan’s workplace fatalities and injuries crisis — The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) is calling on the provincial government to immediately take action on four important paths forward to address Saskatchewan’s workplace fatalities and injuries crisis:
  • Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy is a good first step to safer workplaces — December 2, 2019 New Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy is a good first step to safer workplaces Nearly a year to the day since the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) first called for a robust strategy to address workplace deaths and injuries, the new strategy released by WorkSafe Saskatchewan is a good first step to safer workplaces. “While it took longer than we had hoped, the federation of labour is happy to see the release of this new strategy,” said SFL President Lori Johb, “working people were consulted throughout the process of developing the new strategy, and I truly believe the professionals at the Saskatchewan WCB really do want to address the crisis we are seeing in workplace deaths and injuries in this province,” she added. Based on a new WCB internal definition of a serious injury, 22,594 Saskatchewan workers suffered a serious injury from 2010-2018. In that same time period, 354 fatalities were accepted by the WCB. “No worker should ever be killed or injured as a result of their job,” said Johb, “we have a long way to go; it’s our hope this strategy will point our province in the right direction,” she added. While the new strategy includes many aspects to be optimistic about, there are a number of things the provincial government can do right now to help create safer workplaces: Publish all incident and investigation reports online; Require OH&S committees to file meeting minutes with the OH&S Division; Review how WorkSafe’s Mission: Zero enforces its Health and Safety Leadership Charter; Update and expand the Young Worker Readiness Certificate course, and move the course from being from online to being delivered and tested in-person, and; Expand rights to include the right to refuse unsafe work on behalf of someone else. – 30 – For additional information, contact: Kent Peterson Strategic Advisor Saskatchewan Federation of Labour 1 (306) 570-1855 k.peterson@sfl.sk.ca
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SFL STATEMENT - Update from the Saskatchewan Federation of labour on COVID-19
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Day of Mourning recognition must come with commitment to keep workers safe — Tomorrow, April 28th, is the National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. It also marks the first time the Government of Saskatchewan will fly flags at half-mast in recognition of workers who died on the job.
  • SFL celebrates May Day by launching campaign to put workers first — May 1st – May Day – is International Workers’ Day, an opportunity to celebrate workers and their accomplishments. It’s also an opportunity to highlight the challenges many workers face today, and look ahead to what kind of province we want as we rebuild from COVID-19.
  • Frontline heroes are worth more than 13 cents — Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced an embarrassing change to the province’s minimum wage – moving from $11.32 per hour to $11.45 per hour. The announced change does not take effective until October 1, 2020.
  • Provincial budget fails to put workers first — Today’s provincial budget missed an opportunity to invest in Saskatchewan’s workers, continuing an unfortunate pattern with the current provincial government.
  • This election, Sask. People have the chance to elect a government that will put workers first — As the campaign for the provincial election officially gets underway, Saskatchewan people have a clear choice: re-electing a government that has made cuts to health care, education and public services, sold off crown corporations and made life harder for working people, or choosing a new government that will put workers first, and make investments in the public services we all depend on.
  • Lowest minimum wage in Canada increases to lowest minimum wage in Canada — Today, minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan will receive a “raise,” going from earning the least in Canada to…still earning the least in Canada. Announced in June, today’s increase of thirteen cents will see the minimum wage adjusted for inflation, from the staggeringly low rate of $11.32 to the staggeringly low rate of $11.45- the lowest minimum wage in all of the provinces and territories.
  • Sask. Party must come clean on plans for working people — With only a week until the provincial election, the Sask. Party needs to be clear about their plans for working people in the province, and whether or not they are planning on bringing forward anti-worker labour legislation and privatizing public services that Saskatchewan people rely on, should they be re-elected.
  • Gov’t must act now to stop the spread of COVID-19, protect workers — The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is joining with unions, labour leaders, and health care professionals in urging the provincial government to take immediate action to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province.
  • SFL Statement on the Transgender Day of Remembrance — Today, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour stands in solidarity with trans people and allies to mark the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today is a day to celebrate and honour the lives of those who have been killed as a result of transphobic violence, and to call atten­tion to the con­tin­ued vio­lence experienced by trans­gen­der people in Saskatchewan, Canada and around the world.
  • Paid sick leave essential to reducing the spread of COVID-19 — As cases of COVID-19 across the province continue to skyrocket, the ability for workers to stay at home if they are feeling ill is vital towards stopping the spread of the virus. Unfortunately for many workers in Saskatchewan, making the decision to stay home comes with significant financial consequences.