Insights and Stories on Labour

Mar. 22, 2024 at 10:58 am CDT

The federal government announced Thursday that, effective May 1, some sectors would be allowed no more than 20 per cent of their workforces to be made up of temporary foreign workers (TWFs) brought in via the low wage stream—down from 30 per cent since 2022. 

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 15, 2024 at 3:04 pm CST

Manual labour and long hours may be less of a deterrent to farm workers than farmers think, a new report suggests.

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 6, 2024 at 2:58 pm CST

Government, industry and educational institutes must act now to address the labour challenges confronting the emerging plant-based protein industry in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to a new report.

By Sean Pratt

Jan. 19, 2024 at 4:43 pm CST

Members of the Grain and General Services Union who work for Viterra have voted to accept the company's latest contract offer.

By Karen Briere

Jan. 5, 2024 at 3:39 pm CST

Today, Grain and General Services Union workers employed by Viterra in Saskatchewan said they will vote on the grain handling company's latest final offer over the next two weeks. Locals 1 and 2, representing country operations and head office staff, respectively, were set to walk out at 2 p.m. today if a deal had not been reached.

By Karen Briere