The City of Saskatoon’s plan to transfer operations of the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre to a third-party organization raises serious concerns. Write to your city councillor today and urge them to keep the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre in public hands – protect jobs, transparency, and community access.
CUPE Saskatchewan is supporting new legislation to protect workers’ rights and wages. If passed, Bill 611 would ensure the use of the notwithstanding clause would be automatically tested to determine whether the law violates charter rights.
The bill follows Alberta’s decision to invoke the clause to end a teachers’ strike and force 51,000 teachers back to work – an unprecedented move that overrode their right to negotiate a fair contract.
CUPE 5080 members call for a fair deal.
CUPE 5080 members, including early childhood educators, childcare providers, and cooks at the Melfort Daycare Co-operative, have rejected the employer’s last offer following a unanimous strike vote earlier this fall.
November 30 marked the National Child Care Day of Action, a day to celebrate progress and demand more for families and workers across Canada. Here in Saskatchewan, we’ve proven what collective advocacy can achieve.
After months of pressure from CUPE, child care workers, and community allies, the provincial government finally renewed the $10-a-day child care agreement. This wasn’t an act of goodwill – it was the result of relentless advocacy by workers and families who refused to accept delays.
Let’s be clear: signing the agreement is just the starting line.
Statement from Kent Peterson, CUPE Saskatchewan President:
“After months of consistent pressure through worker-led advocacy, public pressure, and press engagement, CUPE – alongside community allies – pushed Scott Moe to finally do what should have been done long ago: renew the $10-a-day child care agreement. We made it clear that the delay was unacceptable, and the government had no choice but to act.
“This deal didn’t happen by accident. We fought hard to make sure the government signed on. Now, the real work begins.
CUPE education support members from across Saskatchewan gathered at the legislature Tuesday for a press conference demanding action on chronic underfunding in the K-12 education system – a crisis impacting students and staff across the province. They were joined by Carla Beck, Leader of the Official Opposition, in calling for the provincial government to restore funding and protect public education.
