‘It won’t change anything:’ Sask. unions and NDP oppose forced unpaid days off
If ever it need a rallying cry, Saskatchewan’s biggest union now has one.
The Saskatchewan Government Employee Union (SGEU) will fight what it calls the latest attack on working people as the idea of forced unpaid days off is floated by Saskatchewan’s finance minister.
Kevin Doherty is considering the idea as the province wrestles with a $1.2 billion deficit.
If applied public sector-wide, unpaid days off would save the government $11 million a day.