CUPE 47 members deliver strong strike mandate
Members of CUPE 47 have delivered an overwhelming strike mandate, with nearly 90% voting in favour of strike action. CUPE 47 represents City of Saskatoon workers at the water and wastewater treatment plants who provide vital services, including water treatment and metering, protecting drinking water, and ensuring wastewater is treated safely to protect the environment – services critical to the daily life of more than one-third of Saskatchewan’s residents.
CUPE Saskatchewan launches violence survey
Saskatchewan’s largest union has launched a provincial survey to better determine the extent of violence and harassment in CUPE workplaces. Survey findings will shed more light on the scale and scope of the workplace violence crisis in Saskatchewan.
Scott Moe must ban cash-for-blood schemes before someone in Saskatchewan dies
Saskatchewan’s largest union is sounding the alarm on for-profit cash-for-blood schemes that present a clear and present danger to Saskatchewan residents.
Following the shocking revelation that two people in Manitoba died after donating plasma at two separate, for-profit Grifols plasma collection clinics, Health Canada has placed terms and conditions on Grifols’ blood establishment licence. Health Canada’s investigation found the Grifols plasma collection centre in Regina was also non-compliant with rules designed to keep people safe. In addition to allowing someone in Regina to donate plasma twice in 48 hours – a dangerous violation of safety regulations surrounding blood donation – the investigation found “recurring, systemic deficiencies.”
CUPE 5430: Four years without a raise for frontline health workers is no joke
April 1, 2026 marks four full years since CUPE 5430 members last received a wage increase – an unfortunate milestone that underscores the urgency to reach a fair deal for Saskatchewan’s frontline health care workers.
For thousands of workers who keep the health care system running every day, this anniversary is no cause for celebration. It represents four years of rising costs, increased workloads, and deteriorating working conditions without any improvement in pay.
Saskatchewan continues to shortchange child care
Following Saskatchewan’s recent provincial budget, analysis shows the province still has among the worst levels of provincial funding for child care in Canada.
A January 2026 article by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), using 2022-2023 data, ranks Saskatchewan last among provinces in provincial investment in early learning and child care.