Tag Archives: Labour

Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate of any province in Canada, according to numbers released Friday by Statistics Canada. In September, Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent, dow...

A Saskatoon company was hit with a heavy fine this month after a worker was seriously hurt when their coveralls got tangled in a piece of machinery. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and W...

Two Saskatchewan employers were hit with fines this month for breaching occupational safety legislation, which contributed to two serious accidents. The first accident occurred June 18, 2020, when a w...

It has been a shocking 24 hours for CFL players, teams and fans. It was announced on the evening of May 18 that the CFL and the CFL Players' Association had reached a new tentative collective bargaini...

On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government voted down an NDP bill that would have provided 10 days of paid sick leave for workers in the province. The NDP had invited workers to the Legislative ga...

As Saskatchewan’s economy ramps up after the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has stalled for some businesses due to a lack of workers. A poor turnout at a recent job fair showed Kevin Martin, th...

A Canadian railroad work stoppage didn't last long. On Sunday, a labour disruption hit Canadian Pacific Railway. The company said workers went on strike, while the union said its members were locked o...

A Canadian economist says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is an example of what happens when companies and labour groups have too much power. Fears of supply-chain issues are growing acr...

A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, with those who don't take the shots being asked to go on unpaid leave. Chartwe...

OTTAWA - As the federal election campaign entered its second full week, the Liberals painted themselves as the trusted guardians of universal health care and the New Democrats promised to be true envi...