From organizing during the depths of the Great Depression in 1936 to leading landmark strikes and tackling toxic grain dust in elevators, the Grain Services Union (GSU)—originally the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Employees’ Association—has shaped Western Canadian labour history for nearly a century.

Learn more about how a group of grain employees fought for basic rights we take for granted today, including company pensions, the eight-hour workday, and essential workplace safety standards.

👉 Read the full history in The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan