NOW IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES

For immediate release: May 7, 2025

Sask. NDP Meets with Steelworkers, Calls for Action on Local Jobs and Infrastructure

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and the NDP Caucus met today with United Steelworkers (USW) leadership at the Legislature to discuss how to better support workers, make good jobs, and build stronger communities across the province, now and into the future.

The delegation included Scott Lunny, USW District 3 Director for Western Canada, and Mike Day, President of USW Local 5890 representing workers at Evraz in Regina.

Together, they shared the challenges facing steelworkers and the opportunities to make Saskatchewan and Canada an economic powerhouse.

“Steelworkers in Saskatchewan are stepping up in tough times, but they need a government that’s willing to fight for them,” Beck said.

“That means investing in local jobs, building critical infrastructure like pipelines, and, above all else, using our world-class Saskatchewan steel in public projects.”

The discussion focused on the urgent need for investment in transportation infrastructure — railways, powerlines, pipelines, and roads — that can support industry, connect the country, and get Saskatchewan products to new markets.

Steelworkers also raised serious concerns about the impacts of escalating trade tensions with Donald Trump and how those decisions are threatening Canadian industries.

“Saskatchewan has a real opportunity to lead in building a sustainable, resilient economy — but it starts with valuing our workers and using the resources we have right here,” said Scott Lunny, USW District 3 Director.

“That means locking in local procurement for steel and pipe, supporting critical minerals and nuclear development, and protecting jobs from reckless trade threats.

“We appreciate Carla Beck and the Saskatchewan NDP for standing with workers and pushing for real action that creates good union jobs and stronger communities.”

Beck emphasized the importance of grounding economic policy in the lived realities of working people: “These conversations are vital. Saskatchewan’s future depends on workers like the men and women we met with today. They build our province — it's time all levels of government did too.”

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