MARILYNNE MACFARLANE ACCLAIMED AS SASKATCHEWAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR PRESIDENT
“Governments frequently need to be reminded that they work for us, not the other way around,” observed MacFarlane. “We’ll intend to start handing out these reminders.”
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MARILYNNE MACFARLANE ACCLAIMED AS SASKATCHEWAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR PRESIDENT
October 23, 2026MARILYNNE MACFARLANE ACCLAIMED AS SASKATCHEWAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR PRESIDENT REGINA – UFCW 1400 member Marilynne MacFarlane has been acclaimed at the tenth President of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL). She was sworn in at the conclusion of the Federation’s convention in Regina. “Saskatchewan workers are facing new challenges,” said MacFarlane. “Artificial intelligence, U.S. tariff wars, and politicians trying to take away our right to strike causes anxiety for everyone in our province.”
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SASKATCHEWAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR RENEWS CALL FOR TRUTH & RECONCILLATION DAY TO BECOME STATUTORY HOLIDAY
September 11, 2026Saskatchewan Federation of Labour President Lori Johb released open correspondence to Premier Scott Moe calling for Truth & Reconciliation Day (September 30) to be made a statutory holiday:
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SASKATCHEWAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR CALLS ON SASKATCHEWAN M.P. TO STAND UP FOR WORKERS’ RIGHT TO STRIKE
June 11, 2026REGINA – Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Secretary-Treasurer Marilynne MacFarlane sent an open letter to Federal Cabinet Secretary Buckley Belanger, M.P. asking Saskatchewan’s government-side Member of Parliament to advocate for maintaining the right to strike for workers, which is currently under threat from the federal government.
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Support letter for CUPE 882 Assessment Servicers Workers
July 15, 2026"We urge the Mayor and Council to reject this path. Investment in retaining and development of the staff of Assessment Services would prove to be far more beneficial than paying for the profit margin of a privatized service provider. "
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Support letter for CUPE WestJet Component
July 14, 2026In almost any other workplace, working for a significant amount of time without compensation would be unthinkable. Yet, every day and every flight, that’s what the employer expects these workers to do."
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SFL responds to labour changes in Bill 5
April 2, 2025Overview and analysis of Bill No. 5, which proposes changes to Saskatchewan's employment standards.
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