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Teachers have once again shown their resolve for implementing job sanctions, should the Government of Saskatchewan and Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee once again refuse to bargain in good faith on a provincial collective agreement. After two days of voting on May 15 and 16, 83 percent of teachers cast a vote, with 95 percent of voters supporting further sanctions, if needed.

On May 15 and 16, Saskatchewan teachers will vote on giving the STF Executive a mandate to implement sanctions beyond the current school year, as the existing mandate expires on June 30, 2024. The goal of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is to reach a new provincial collective bargaining agreement at the negotiating table without further interruptions to students and families, but after a year of strained negotiations, the STF must prepare for the possibility that government’s intransigence could continue into the next school year now that its final offer has been decisively rejected by teachers. The mandate resulting from the upcoming sanctions vote will be in effect until an agreement is reached.

In resounding fashion, the teachers of Saskatchewan have voted against the final offer put forward by the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee for a provincial collective bargaining agreement. Ninety percent of voters opposed the GTBC’s final offer, with 92.2 percent of Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation members casting a vote over a two-day period on May 8 and 9.

Through the 2024 Arbos awards, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is celebrating three individuals for the scope, impact and significance of their contributions to public education and the teaching profession. Gerry Craswell, Fay Humbert and Derek Hyland are this year’s recipients of the Arbos awards, the highest honour the Federation can bestow upon a teacher or individual working in education.

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On February 29, 2024, the federal government introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, to Parliament. It lays out the principles for the first phase of a national universal pharmacare in Canada. This is not in place yet, but we’d like to tell you what we know about it so far.

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Once your child completes their post-secondary education program, they are no longer eligible for benefits.

No Health Coverage Over Summer If you’re on a temporary contract ending June 30, it’s important to know that your health plan benefits end at midnight on that date.