Beck unveils Hire Saskatchewan jobs plan
For immediate release: September 17, 2024
Beck unveils Hire Saskatchewan jobs plan
MARTENSVILLE - Today, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck unveiled the details of her Hire Saskatchewan Plan.
“Saskatchewan is the best, it doesn’t matter if you’re talking about the stuff we produce or the people we have doing it. That was clear when I was growing up on the farm and I continue to see it every day,” said Beck.
“It’s about time we put Saskatchewan workers, companies and products first. I want to bet big on this province and get us out of second last place on job creation. It’s time for a change.”
Beck’s Hire Saskatchewan plan will retool the province’s existing procurement Crown, SaskBuilds, to ensure that Saskatchewan workers and businesses are put first for public contracts, like building and maintaining public infrastructure.
Successful bidders for public projects would be chosen based on value and benefit to local communities and families, not just on offering the lowest price.
Beck added that she is driven by the concerns of local workers and job creators who have lost out to big out-of-province companies, often with Sask. Party ties.
She committed to getting Saskatchewan out of second last place on job creation by putting Saskatchewan workers, businesses, products first for all public contracts.
Beck’s announcement was made on the shop floor with workers and the leadership of Supreme Steel, a local Saskatchewan success story that fabricates and installs steel for rigs, bridges, buildings and much more.
