Labour in the News

Written by Alexander Quoan. CBC News - August 4, 2026

The operator of a large refinery in Regina is planning to construct a temporary work camp.

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has previously used such a camp during negotiations with its unionized staff, including in the lead up to the contentious 2019 lockout that lasted six months.

FCL has applied for a permit from the City of Regina to develop the work camp on its property, which would include 510 beds. Continue reading

Written by CUPE 8125 - August 3, 2026

WestJet Mainline flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement after strike action helped bring the parties to a resolution. With the strike now over, flight attendants will be returning to work. If ratified, the agreement improves upon the legacy flight credit system by introducing a duty period premium that recognizes more of the work cabin crew are required to perform and increases compensation for that work. Continue reading

Written by Julius Melnitzer - July 17, 2026

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an unwritten but long-accepted work-from-home arrangement can become an essential term of employment, so that a unilateral return-to-office order — without notice or agreement — can trigger constructive dismissal. Continue reading

Written by CUPE 5791 - July 15, 2026

CUPE 5791, representing employees at the University of Regina, is pleased to announce the signing of a new four-year collective agreement.

The agreement delivers meaningful wage increases, enhanced benefits, and improvements to working conditions that reflect the valuable contributions CUPE 5791 members make to the University community every day. Continue reading

Written by CUPE 8125 - July 15, 2026

CUPE 8125, representing 4,400 WestJet flight attendants, announced the results of their members’ vote on strike action after months at the bargaining table. With a strong turnout of 97.3% of the members, over 99.4% voted to give their bargaining team strike authorization.

Following a 21-day cooling-off period, cabin crew could go on… Continue reading

Written by James Adair & Kyla Perry - July 16, 2026

In 2020, after decades of government budget cuts had plunged Canada’s post-secondary institutions into a financial crisis, the University of Alberta hired a consulting firm to find a way to slash its costs. The firm, called the Nous Group, had earned a name in its home country of Australia as experts in finding “cost efficiencies” inside austerity-riddled universities. Continue reading

USask Labour News
The world of labour relations on campus is an exciting place. Different unions on campus are engaged in exciting work, and are all pushing to improve working conditions for workers across campus.

ASPA
For ourselves the two big pieces of news would be first the January transition of Online Instructors (now called Online Facilitators) back into ASPA. This was a massive undertaking that included the work of many individuals. We are excited to have these positions back within ASPA.

No labour news discussion would be complete without once again highlighting that bargaining with the university is about to begin. Continue reading

CTV News October 26 The story about our rally starts at 6 minutes into the clip.… Continue reading

Saskatoon Star Phoenix coverage of the ASPA rally CBC Story News Talk Radio 650… Continue reading

The Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association (ASPA) held a public rally with the other labour unions on campus in the Bowl on the U of S campus on Monday October 26th at noon to welcome new President Peter Stoicheff and to ask him to send his team back to the negotiating table. “We are here today to formally request that the new… Continue reading