May 19: Changes Coming to Construction Industry

The government passed Bill 80, an Act to Amend The Construction Industry Labour Relations Act, 1992. Highlights:

• Eliminates the government-mandated monopoly that forced unionized construction workers to belong to a government-designated union for their trade or craft
• Gives employers, who are organized by trade division, the right to choose which employer organization to join
• Provides clarity on the issue of abandonment
• Ensures that Saskatchewan’s construction industry labour relations framework is aligned with the Canadian constitution.