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Collective agreement signed by teachers, province after nearly two years of negotiations
After almost two years of negotiations, job action and binding arbitration, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) and the provincial government have signed a new collective agreement. The announc...
Apr 03, 2025 The government, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association are all pleased with the signing of the agreement on Thursday. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Provincial government touts strong employment statistics for 2024
Saskatchewan's economy created 14,000 jobs in 2024 while the province's unemployment rate sat at 5.5 per cent, well below the national average of 6.7 per cent. According to figures from Statistics Can...
Jan 10, 2025
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate lowest of any province in November
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent last month was the lowest of any Canadian province. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's November unemployment ...
Dec 06, 2024
Over 22,000 jobs created in Sask. as province records lowest unemployment in Canada
It was good news for Saskatchewan on the employment front on Friday, with the latest job figures released by Statistics Canada. In the StatsCan report for July 2024, Saskatchewan fared better than the...
Aug 09, 2024
Sask. unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 5.6 per cent: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month, falling from 5.7 per cent in April to 5.6 per cent in May. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, that puts the prov...
Jun 07, 2024
Sask. added 12,300 new jobs in April, as labour force reaches all-time high
The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating strong employment numbers from April. The province added 12,300 new jobs in last month on a year-over-year basis, while the provincial labour force of tho...
May 10, 2024
Sask. will require all regulated workplaces to develop policies on violence
All provincially regulated workplaces in Saskatchewan will soon need to have a violence policy and prevention plan in place. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, changes...
May 01, 2024
Saskatchewan launches new strategy to expand workforce
The Saskatchewan government has developed a plan to shore up the workforce in the province. On the first day of the spring session, the government launched The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy. Acc...
Mar 04, 2024 The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy was launched Monday in Regina. The provincial government is aiming to expand the workforce to fit demands of employers. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent as province adds jobs
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 per cent in January. The province's unemployment rate dropped from five per cent in December thanks to the addition of 12,900 new jobs last month, compa...
Feb 09, 2024
Sask. gained 1,500 jobs in November, unemployment at 5.1 per cent
Saskatchewan's 5.1 per cent unemployment rate was second-lowest among all provinces in November, as the province added 1,500 jobs. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's jobless rate c...
Dec 01, 2023
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