December 4, 2009
SFL Marks 20th Anniversary of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Saskatchewan's labour central will commemorate the victims of the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre this December 6th, alongside workers and citizens across the country.
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December 3, 2009
Brad Wall's pet union calls for a cut in minimum wage
The "so-called" union that has been invited by Brad Wall and Rob Norris to open up shop in Saskatchewan has submitted a brief to the Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Board calling for a cut in the minimum wage for workers under the age of 21.
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October 22, 2009
Workers oppose government's privatization agenda
Approximately 550 union members resumed their Annual Convention today in Saskatoon.
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October 21, 2009
Labour Federation delegates join anti-Bush demo
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) Annual Convention began this morning in Saskatoon at TCU Place, with approximately 550 workers from across the province in attendance.
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October 15, 2009
Media Advisory - SFL Convention 2009
The 54th Annual Convention of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour takes place next week at TCU Place in Saskatoon.
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September 10, 2009
Rally for Safety
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour will bring together 190 workers from across Saskatchewan to attend their annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference.
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September 3, 2009
CELEBRATE LABOUR DAY
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL), which represents 95,000 workers from 36 national and international unions wishes all citizens a safe and enjoyable Labour Day weekend.
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August 7, 2009
Premiers miss the mark on EI reform, say Federations of Labour
Federation of Labour Presidents from across Canada condemned the perceived lack of consensus among the Premiers on the issue of Employment Insurance reform.
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August 5, 2009
Federation Presidents call for quick action on jobs, pensions and Employment Insurance
Canada's Territorial and Provincial Federations of Labour, representing more than two million workers, called on the Premiers to act immediately to revamp the Canada Pension Plan, to dramatically improve employment insurance benefits for Canadians and to jumpstart stimulus funding targeted to creating jobs for Canadians.
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August 4, 2009
SFL to host Canada's Federation of Labour Presidents
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and SFL President Larry Hubich will be hosting Federation of Labour Presidents from across Canada as they meet this week in Regina, Sask.
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July 22, 2009
Young Workers Need Protection
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, representing over 95,000 workers and their families, have concerns with the new minimum age regulations announced by the provincial government this week.
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June 18 , 2009
Union Leaders urge premiers to reject Alberta-B.C. pension proposal as solution to unfolding crisis in retirement income
Canadians desperately need pensoin reform, but a new proposal for a government-sponsored supplemental pension plan being floated by the Alberta and B.C. governments may actually make a bad situation worse.
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June 17 , 2009
SFL Stands with LGBT community
Trade unionists have for many years joined the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) communites at Pride Day events across the country.
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June 10 , 2009
ITUC condemns Wall government
Yesterday, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights. Canada has been cited due to the regressive legislation of the Saskatchewan Party government.
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May 29 , 2009
Saskatchewan Nurse appointed to the ILO
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses member, Janice Cibart has been appointed as Canadian worker representative to the International Labour Organization's Committee on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work. The appointment was made through the Canadian Labour Congress and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions.
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April 30, 2009
Workers honour May Day: the struggle for labour rights
Tomorrow is International Workers' Day, commonly known as May Day. May Day came into existence after the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago in 1886, when police fired on workers during a general strike for the eight-hour day, killing a dozen demonstrators.
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April 27, 2009
Day of Mourning will be marked across the province
April 28, 2009 is the 25th anniversary of the founding of the International Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job. Initiated by the labour movement through the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in 1984, the day has taken on increased significance and is marked around the world.
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April 16, 2009
Sask. Party government destroys organization that relies on
business and labour co-operation.
Despite supporting its creation while in opposition, the Brad Wall government has announced that it has eliminated funding for the Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission (SaskLMC) www.sasklmc.ca
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March 18, 2009
SFL Reacts to Provincial Budget
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, speaking on behalf of 95,000 members and their families, was pleased to hear that the Province of Saskatchewan was able to balance the 2009-2010 provincial budget. However the SFL has concerns over the fact that post secondary tuitions will probably rise, funding for Station 20 West in Saskatoon was not reinstated; the need for an improved childcare system seemed to be ignored; pockets of poverty remain, and the issue of affordable housing was not adequately addressed. The infrastructure announcements were appreicated as was the anouncement of a new children's hospital in Saskatoon.
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March 10, 2009
Sask. Party government goes after the trades
Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, Rob Norris tabled amendments to the Construction Industry Labour Relations Act today. The changes will eliminate the requirements for sectoral bargaining in the construction industry.
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March 4, 2009
International Women's Day
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) pays tribute to the women of Saskatchewan on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD).
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February 4, 2009
SFL calls on government to respond to the ILO
The SFL is calling on the provincial government to submit its response to the International Labour Organization (ILO) regarding the legality of the recently passed Bills 5 and 6.
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January 21, 2009
Unions react to decision on LRB appointments
In his January 14th decision, Court of Queen's Bench justice Ted Zarzeczny ruled that the government acted with proper legislative authority when it appointed a new Chairperson to the Labour Relations Board (LRB) last March.
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January 15, 2009
SFL calls on Premier Wall to stand up for working families
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is calling on Premier Brad Wall to urge the Federal Government to fix the country's employment insurance so that working women and men and their families can weather the current economic storm. Wall is attending the First Ministers Conference today and tomorrow in Ottawa.
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