The Water Security Agency has reached a tentative agreement with the Unifor. The details of the agreement will not be released until the ratification process has taken place. “I am pleased we have reached a tentative agreement with the Unifor bargaining unit,” Water Security Agency President and CEO Susan Ross said. “We are thankful for the […]
The picket lines are still active at SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SaskPower and some other Crowns as Unifor members have been on strike since Friday. Over 4,000 employees continue to walk the streets on a $300-per-week strike pay while contract talks seem to be at a standstill between the sides. The situation has already been difficult for […]
Unifor, the union representing over 4,000 workers at Saskatchewan Crown Corporations and another government agency, says an impasses has been reached in contract talks meaning a full-scale strike starts Friday. A work-to-rule campaign started Monday with members refusing to work overtime and disregarding any of the company’s performance targets with the threat of the strike […]
Services at three of Saskatchewan’s main Crowns will be affected later this week if a planned strike by almost 4,500 employees goes ahead as planned by their union. Unifor announced on the weekend a full-scale strike would occur on Friday if a new deal was not reached with the provincial government. A “work-to-rule” campaign has […]
SaskTel has been warned of a possible strike by Unifor if a collective agreement has not been reached within the next several days. The union has delivered a strike notice to the Crown corporation which would begin at 12:01 a.m. on September 30. Unifor’s SaskTel members were in favour for a strike mandate back in […]
Many of the workers who are employed by the Prairie South School Division have voted against the division’s tentative agreement offer. 89 per cent of votes from members of CUPE Local 5512, who work for the division, rejected their employer’s final offer after workers from over 15 communities had their say. “What we’re hearing from […]
It’s looking more and more likely SaskTel workers will be taking job action. Unifor, the union that represents about three thousand of SaskTel employees, says if the crown corporation doesn’t change their offer with two years of flat wages, they are ready to go on strike, and are in legal position to give 72 hours notice. According […]
A second union within the Regina Public School Division has voted in favour of strike action. Related Article: Educational support workers with Regina public school division vote for strike action CUPE Local 650, who represents 175 maintenance and trades people, voted 93 percent for a strike mandate on July 17th. President Glenn Douglas says this […]
There could be labour unrest at Casino Regina. Unionized workers will be in a legal strike position as of midnight Friday after efforts to negotiate a fair contract with the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation have failed. Outstanding issues include a fair wage increase and a change in policies that unfairly penalize workers who face an unexpected […]
