Four men are facing charges after an alleged assault and damage at the Co-Op refinery last week. On Thursday, police were sent to 9th Avenue North after reports the road outside the refinery was completely blocked by traffic. The road was quickly opened again with the exception of some vehicles parked near one of the […]
The lockout at the Co-Op Refinery will continue as the employer is saying no to recommendations given to the provincial government from special mediator Vince Ready. Federated Co-Op says after analyzing the report, they can not accept all aspects of the recommendations in their entirety and that modifications are needed especially after the outbreak of […]
14 Unifor protesters arrested at the Co-Op refinery during the lockout in January including president Jerry Dias have had their matter adjourned to March 30. All had an appearance in Regina provincial court Wednesday morning. They are all charged with mischief under $5,000 The lawyer for the group asked for an adjournment so that 13 […]
There is some optimism when it comes to potential job action by Saskatchewan teachers. Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Patrick Maze sat down Tuesday morning with education minister Gordon Wyant and school board trustees to try and find some common ground and they just may have. Maze said the meeting went well and that the two […]
Another labour dispute could be hitting Saskatchewan. On Monday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation released results showing 90.2 per cent of their members voting in favour of sanctions. The STF, which represents around 13,500 teachers in the province, says they had a voter turnout of 96.6 per cent. “Saskatchewan teachers have demonstrated their collective resolve […]
What do Saskatchewan’s teachers have up their sleeve when it comes to possible job action A sanctions vote was taken this week by the province’s 13,000 teachers with Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze saying there was close to 100 percent who voted. That being said, results have not been released nor has what the […]
The union representing almost 1700 employees at SaskPower has a new collective bargaining agreement with the company. SaskPower says they have agreed on a six-year package with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 2067 on a six-year deal that retroactively begins on Jan 1, 2017 and runs until the end of 2022. The agreement […]
On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe officially appointed Vince Ready as the special mediator to bring an end to the lockout at the Co-Op Refinery Complex which will hit day 70 on Thursday. Ready, who has worked in labour relations since 1965 and arbitrated and or mediated more than 7,000 labour and commercial disputes in Canada, […]
UPDATE – The road that runs in front of the Co-Op Refinery Complex has been closed by Regina Police. RPS sent out a news release Friday morning around 7:00 a.m. saying 9th Avenue North, between Winnipeg and McDonald Streets is “closed until further notice” adding an update will be provided when the road is re-opened. However […]
Downtown Regina will see many fuel trucks today as those who haul fuel for Federated Co-Op are planning to hold a rally on Thursday. The group, who say the barricades put up by Unifor at the refinery are hurting their business, will be gathering at City Hall before driving some “protest laps” around downtown including […]
