A work camp will be set up at the Co-op Refinery Complex after Unifor Local 594 declared an impasse on September 26th. CRC says it is moving in trailers through the refinery’s gate 7 entrance . VP of Operations Gil Le Dressay says in a release that the trailers are precautionary in an event CRC […]
“What do we want? A fair deal!” “When do we want it? Now!” It’s one of the many chants Reginans heard in downtown on Friday morning before the start of the Thanksgiving long weekend. Thousands in the Queen City took part in a march organized by Unifor marking one week since Crown workers went on […]
As the Unifor strike impacting Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations continues, there are plans in place for a rally at Victoria Park later this morning to mark one week of official job action. According to Unifor, the rally will include hundreds of Unifor members and supporters from across the province to send a message to the provincial […]
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 […]
UPDATE: After some back and forth squabble between SaskEnergy and Unifor, both sides have agreed that no emergency or essential services will be blocked at a main centre in White City on Thursday. Early Thursday morning a large protest of striking unionized Crown workers began to picket in front of a vital SaskEnergy centre in […]
As another day dawns on the Saskatchewan Crown strike, we know two groups received an offer on Wednesday. Both DirectWest and the Water Security Agency were at the bargaining table with a proposal apparently presented. Both sides have expressed no interest bargaining through the media, so no details were released. Unifor Local 1S President @DaveKuntz1 […]
Unifor members remain out on the picket lines Wednesday as they fight for a better deal from the province. With the strike getting into it’s second week, many members who are going on strike are starting to feel the financial pinch of not receiving a paycheque from the crowns. Unifor member Jeffrey Allen said […]
Five-thousand unionized Crown workers begin another day of walking the picket lines Wednesday, as Unifor and the province appear to remain far apart on a new deal. Unifor members employed by SaskTel, SaskPower, SaskEnergy and four other Crowns are seeking more than the current offer of a five percent raise over the next five […]
Thanks, but no thanks. That is what SaskTel is saying to Unifor after the union representing striking workers at several Crown Corporations said they would go back to a “work-to-rule” campaign starting Tuesday. The Crown-owned phone company says it will not allow striking employees to return to work until a new contract is reached, adding […]
Looking to remain unpredictable Unifor members will be returning to a “work-to-rule” campaign on Tuesday. Assistant to the President of Unifor Chris MacDonald said it is not something that is permanent and a return to full job action could take place if an amended agreement or bargaining does not resume. “We’ve shown that we can […]
