Labour Minister Don Morgan has a letter on his desk from the new president of the SGEU. Tracey Sauer has written the letter asking Morgan and the government to bring in legislated paid sick days for all Saskatchewan workers. Sauer says we have seen during the pandemic that people have had to stay home for […]
Layoffs are happening at the Co-Op Refinery Complex. The company says formal notice has been given to the union about reducing the number of in-scope positions because of operational efficiencies achieved while preparing to shift towards a low carbon economy. Federated Co-Op says it is working to reach an agreement with the union that could […]
The SGEU has its first new president in a long-time. Tracey Sauer was elected as leader at the organization’s first-ever virtual convention as she takes over from Bob Bymoen (Beamon) who retired after nearly 20 years in the position. Sauer has been a union activist and outspoken advocate for healthcare workers for over 35 years. […]
There was no significant increase in claims to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, even considering the pandemic was in full swing last year. CEO Phil Germain says over 330 COVID-19 claims were submitted and about 65 per cent were accepted. Of the remainder, about 75 per cent didn’t have the virus. Their tests came back […]
The provincial unemployment rate stayed at 7.3 percent in March. While full-time employment fell by 1,900 positions in March, there were 1,900 part-time jobs created. Employment was up in health care, construction and social assistance while losses were recorded in the food services and accommodation sectors. When you go back a year ago to […]
New research shows Canadian farmers lost earnings of 2.9 billion dollars last year due to labour shortages from the Covid-19 pandemic. The research, commissioned by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, says the losses were equivalent to 4.2 percent of total sales and resulted from a nationwide survey. The executive director of the Human Resource […]
The opposition NDP says it is time for the government to fulfill a campaign commitment to address short-staffing in the healthcare system and to develop a committee to address this long-standing issue. Standing in front of Pioneer Village on Monday, health critic Vicki Mowat says you can’t blame the pandemic for this. “Saskatchewan health-care workers […]
Saskatchewan no longer has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. Figures from Statistics Canada on Friday morning show the provincial rate is 7.3 percent in February which is up from a January figure of 7.2 percent. That puts Saskatchewan fourth behind Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia. The numbers show 2,300 more people found work […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is adding 12 weeks of eligibility to two key benefits for unemployed workers and parents at home with children. The extra life for the Canada Recovery Benefit and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit will raise the maximum number of weeks available to 38 from 26. Trudeau also […]
It has been 11 months since Christine Ilott lost her job in live theatre when the pandemic forced closures in the entertainment industry. The Toronto-area woman has unsuccessfully hunted for work since, relying on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and its successor the Canada Recovery Benefit to pay her bills. In the summer, with the […]
