As the new school year begins, CUPE Saskatchewan stands with education workers and students as they return to crowded classrooms, inadequate supports, and not enough staff.
CUPE supports Carla Beck’s No Tax Hike Guarantee
Today, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck kicked off her election campaign with a guarantee she will not raise taxes when she becomes premier.
“People are struggling. We’ve got to lower costs and that’s exactly what we’ll do,” said Beck. “We want to give folks a guarantee that unlike Scott Moe and the Sask. Party, we won’t raise your taxes – in fact we’ll lower them,” added Beck, who has already announced she would suspend the provincial gas tax.
CUPE Saskatchewan fully supports Beck’s pledge to lower costs.
Union coalition takes action in notwithstanding clause lawsuit
Today, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL), and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) announced their joint application to intervene in the Court of Appeal case concerning Bill 137: The Education Amendment Act, 2023. The parties’ interest in the appeal – brought forward by UR Pride – responds to the use of the notwithstanding clause.
First-of-its kind partnership brings 2SLGBTQIA+ organizer to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s largest union – CUPE Saskatchewan – and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) have partnered with Fae Johnstone and Queer Momentum to hire a Saskatchewan organizer to build support for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and oppose anti-2SLGBTQIA+ laws, policies, and political platforms.
Province’s largest union launches new advertising campaign: Scott Moe has Broken Saskatchewan
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Today, CUPE Saskatchewan launched a new province-wide multimedia advertising campaign in the lead up to the fall general election. The Scott Moe has Broken Saskatchewan campaign highlights how Scott Moe and his Sask. Party government have broken Saskatchewan’s health system, failed to address the affordability crisis or build a strong economy.