Failed mediation raises concerns for Saskatoon’s public water services, says CUPE 47
According to CUPE 47, recent mediation with the City of Saskatoon failed to bring the parties closer to a fair collective agreement, raising serious concerns about the city’s approach to bargaining and the future stability of Saskatoon’s public water services.
CUPE 8443 education support workers send strong message with overwhelming strike mandate
Education support workers with the Saskatoon Public Schools have delivered a strong strike mandate, with nearly 94% voting in favour of strike action.
CUPE 8443 represents close to 1,500 education support workers in over 50 different roles across Saskatoon’s public schools. These workers keep schools running day to day, support students and classrooms, and maintain safe learning environments.
“This mandate shows how serious we are about the outstanding issues in bargaining,” said Dene Nicholson, CUPE 8443 president. “We’re dealing with rising costs while our wages continue to fall behind. We are standing together because we want a fair deal that reflects the work we do.”
Low pay, reduced hours, unsafe schools: Education support workers demand better
Education support workers from CUPE locals across Saskatchewan rallied today outside the office of the Minister of Education, calling on the provincial government to address low wages, unsafe working conditions, and the lack of respect for the critical role they play in Saskatchewan schools.
The rally took place during the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee (EWSC) Annual Conference in Swift Current, which brought together education support workers from across the province.
CUPE 8443, Saskatoon Public Schools at impasse over wages
Bargaining between CUPE 8443, representing education support workers with Saskatoon Public Schools, and the employer has reached an impasse, with wages remaining the central issue.
“This is about being paid fairly for the work our members do every day,” said Dene Nicholson, CUPE 8443 president. “Education support workers are among the lowest paid workers in the school system, but schools depend on us. Costs keep going up and our wages just aren’t keeping up.”
CUPE welcomes Supreme Court decision to grant labour coalition intervenor status in Bill 137 appeal
This week, CUPE Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation were granted leave by the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in the Court of Appeal case concerning Bill 137: The Education Amendment Act, 2023.