Collective Bargaining and Mediation

Provides information on collective bargaining including assistance in collective bargaining, and conciliation and mediation services that the Government of Saskatchewan offers to employees, employers, and bargaining agents.

• Acquisition, Renewal and Termination of Bargaining Rights
  • Information on the acquisition, removal or amendments to certification orders, granting bargaining rights to bargaining agents in respect of The Saskatchewan Employment Act.
• Assistance in Bargaining
  • Information on the process of dispute resolution through the appointment and definition of the roles of labour relations officers, special mediators and conciliation boards.
• Collective Bargaining – First Agreements
  • ​Information on bargaining a first collective agreement including information on when first agreement bargaining begins and the assistance available.
• Conciliation and Mediation Services
  • Workplace conflict and mediation services are available to employees, employers, and unions from the Labour Relations and Mediation Division. Services include: Conciliation; Grievance Mediation; Best Practice Negotiation/Interest Based Negotiation Facilitation and Training; Workplace Assessment, Diagnostic and Interventions; Workplace Mediation; Charter Building, and Communication and Conflict Resolution Training.
• Filing Copies of Collective Agreements
  • Information on what to do when altering, modifying, or amending a collective agreement including timelines for submission and contact information.
• Last Offer Vote
  • Information on the processes for when and how an employer’s last offer to the union may be voted on by employees.
• Negotiating a Workplace Adjustment Plan to Address an Organizational Change or Technological Change
  • Information on how to address an organizational or technological change in the workplace.
• Strikes and Lockouts
  • Information on when a strike or lockout can occur and the procedures that must be followed.