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Tentative agreement reached between CUPE 882 and City of Prince Albert
After weeks of being on the picket lines, it appears a deal has been reached between inside city workers and the City of Prince Albert. In a statement issued by CUPE 882, the two sides came to a tenta...
Sep 27, 2023 Members of CUPE 822 could be heading back to work after nearly three months of walking the picket line in Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Sask. minimum wage going up to $14 on Sunday
Saskatchewan's lowest-earning workers will be making a little bit more after this weekend. The increase - by $1 per hour to $14 per hour - takes effect Sunday as part of a commitment by the provincial...
Sep 26, 2023 The minimum wage is set to increase in Saskatchewan on Sunday as the province works towards a $15-per-hour minimum. (650 CKOM file photo)
CUPE 882 on strike after latest offer to City of P.A. is rejected
The City of Prince Albert has rejected the latest offer from CUPE 882, meaning the union is now on strike. In a media release, the union representing city workers said it presented a solid proposal to...
Sep 11, 2023 Members of CUPE 822 could be heading back to work after nearly three months of walking the picket line in Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Scheer says labour unrest at B.C. ports is causing 'uncertainty' for Sask.
The strike at B.C. ports has been on, then off, then on, then off again. It has been quite a whirlwind as negotiations between port workers and their employer have unfolded. The process has gone throu...
Jul 20, 2023
B.C. port strike resumes after union rejects proposed deal
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe again is calling for action after the resumption of the B.C. port workers' strike. Before a tentative deal was reached last Thursday to end the 13-day strike, Moe was am...
Jul 19, 2023
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023
Effects of strike at B.C. ports rippling into Saskatchewan
The strike by workers at B.C. ports is affecting the potash and farming industry in Saskatchewan. About 7,400 port workers at more than 30 ports in B.C. have been asking for increased pay and protecti...
Jul 11, 2023
Sask. leaders looking for an end to B.C. port strike
Saskatchewan's premier wants the federal government to step in and start “exploring all options” to end a strike of more than 7,000 workers at ports in B.C. The strike hit the one-week mil...
Jul 07, 2023
Saskatchewan seeing record high employment numbers
More people are working in Saskatchewan than ever before. According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, June employment numbers showed 604,700 people working in the province, the highe...
Jul 07, 2023
Regina pharmacy fined after worker injured on staircase
A Regina pharmacy is facing a hefty fine after a worker was injured while going down a flight of steps that wasn't equipped with a handrail. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations ...
Jun 26, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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