CUPE National Secretary Treasurer Candace Rennick gave her report today to delegates in Regina. CUPE is growing and hiring more staff across Saskatchewan to better support locals in the important day to day work, while also investing in services and programs to strengthen our member engagement.
CUPE’s National President, Mark Hancock delivered a powerful message today to delegates at CUPE Saskatchewan’s annual convention in Regina.
“We are in a moment of fear, division and uncertainty,” said Hancock. “Not just here in Canada but all across the world. The election of Donald Trump has changed things for all of us. We can’t change who is in the White House, but we can choose how we respond.”
Municipal workers kicked off their annual meeting with a long list of gains made during the 2024 municipal elections. Municipal governments across Saskatchewan all had significant changes in Mayor and Council thanks to CUPE’s organizing and political action.
With Scott Moe’s provincial budget just one week away, Saskatchewan’s largest union is demanding he give hard-working public service workers a raise.
The future of $10-a-day child care in Saskatchewan is uncertain once the current agreement expires on March 31, 2026. The federal government has announced an additional $36.8 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27 but Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces who has not signed a renewal agreement.
Today we learned that a single mother in Saskatchewan has been forced into sex work, so she can have the ability to support her high-needs son due to Scott Moe’s education cuts and educational assistant layoffs. Click here for the news article.
With an over 90 percent turnout, workers at the City of Melville have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, up to and including a full withdrawal of services. The main sticking point at the bargaining table is a wage increase that will address concerning levels of turnover.
The recent layoff of 80 educational assistants, EAs, at Saskatoon Public Schools has raised significant concerns amongst school support staff and their union, CUPE 8443.
Attendees at the CUPE Prairie Human Rights Conference drag performance raised almost $500 for the Saskatoon Indian and Métis Friendship Centre (SIMFC) warm-up shelter.
Today, CUPE 2669, representing Saskatoon public library workers are announcing they have voted in favour of the tentative agreement offered by the employer. Members entered negotiations focused on improving health and safety measures and increasing wages to match the cost of living.