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Temporary layoffs at Regina libraries as plans continue for reopening
As the second phase of the province's reopen plan gets going and many people head back to work, about 100 people at the Regina Public Library are out of a job. The library issued temporary layoff noti...
May 21, 2020
Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total numbe...
Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Carnduff oil service company describes the blow of 250 layoffs
Through more than 60 years in business serving the Saskatchewan oilpatch, Fast Trucking Service has weathered many storms of low oil prices. But owner Dennis Day says COVID-19 has caused a crisis of m...
Apr 17, 2020
City of Saskatoon issues more layoff notices, closes sports fields amid COVID-19 pandemic
More pink slips have gone out to civic employees in Saskatoon amid the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager Jeff Jorgenson said layoff notices were given to 49 employees this week with more "aggressive ste...
Apr 09, 2020
Waiting for weeks: A Saskatoon substitute teacher hopes Employment Benefits are on their way
March 16 was Anika Burmeister's last day on the job. As a substitute teacher who graduated from university not long ago, she took the jobs that came her way. Unfortunately, her school board had to lay...
Apr 01, 2020 Burmeister hopes she sees some EI payments soon. She hasn't been able to get through to anyone lately on Service Canda.
(Photo Submitted/Anika Burmeister)
City of Regina announces layoffs due to impact of COVID-19
The City of Regina is laying off 360 of its casual employees due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the city. It will also be postponing the recall of about 500 seasonal employees. "The virus has resul...
Mar 26, 2020
City announces layoffs of casual workers; changes to transit, property tax payments
The city of Saskatoon, as it reassesses pandemic developments, has announced more changes, including laying off its casual workers. In a press release Tuesday, the city said some of those people affec...
Mar 24, 2020
Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL - Air Canada is laying off more than 5,100 flight attendants as the country’s largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19, a union official says. The Canadian Union of ...
Mar 20, 2020
Union representing laid off Vanscoy potash workers sees bleak outlook in 2020
The union representing laid off potash workers at Nutrien's Vanscoy potash mine isn't holding out much hope for improvement in the new year. Darrin Kruger, representative for the United Steel Workers,...
Dec 21, 2019 (Nutrien)
Nutrien extends shutdown at Vanscoy mine
Hundreds of laid-off potash workers won't be returning to work for the start of 2020. Nutrien spokesperson Will Tigley confirmed Wednesday the company is extending the shutdown at the Vanscoy mine by ...
Dec 18, 2019
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