Collective Bargaining
Negotiating a New Provincial Collective Agreement
Saskatchewan teachers are participating in binding arbitration for the issues of wages and class complexity-accountability framework. The parties will present their positions and any evidence related to the issues under arbitration during a hearing. The decision of the arbitrator is legally binding. Awards resulting from the arbitrator’s decision will be added to the provincial collective agreement along with other matters agreed to during negotiations.
The challenges teachers and students face in Saskatchewan’s classrooms are caused by the government’s chronic underfunding. Enrolment grows but per-student funding is shrinking leading to a significant lack of professional resources and supports for students, large class sizes and violence in the classroom.
If you’re a parent and are concerned about cuts to education and the impact on public education, please sign up for Tell Them Tuesday and join teachers and other parents in advocating for high-quality public schools in Saskatchewan.
The Federation has appointed the following members to the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee:
- Bobbi Taillefer, Chairperson and STF Executive Director
- Samantha Becotte, STF President
- Nathan Bromm, STF Vice-President
- Gwen Paul, STF Executive Member
- Angela Banda, STF Associate Executive Director
- Neal Boutin, STF Executive Member *alternate
Learn more about the STF bargaining team and their diverse backgrounds to guide and inform the bargaining process.
The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee members were announced by the government through an Order in Council. They are:
- Don Hoium, Saskatoon
- Sandra Baragar, Regina
- Liam Choo-Foo, Swift Current
- Ray Deck, Regina
- Thomas Sierzycki, La Ronge