Top court upholds right to strikeSaskatchewan’s essential services law struck down as 'unconstitutional'By Sabrina Nanji02/17/2015|Canadian Labour Reporter|Last Updated: 02/17/2015 The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the right to strike for public sector workers in a landmark decision striking down Saskatchewan’s essential services law. The provincial government, led by Premier Brad Wall, introduced its controversial essential services legislation shortly after coming to power in 2007. Under that law, unions and their government employers would need to decide on which public sector employees are considered essential and therefore prohibited from walking off the job (such as those in health care, police and other emergency services). To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.