Representatives from CUPE Saskatchewan’s Education Workers’ Steering Committee met virtually with Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education Everett Hindley and Deputy Minister Clint Repski. They discussed issues facing support staff in Saskatchewan schools, and to ask for a seat at the table during discussions about improving our education system.
“The power of communities” is the 2025 theme of the annual observance on May 17 of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The theme emphasizes what union members know well: solidarity is paramount in defending and advancing human rights that include 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and safety, and ending all forms of hate, discrimination, and oppression.
Members of CUPE 5430 attended question period in the Saskatchewan Legislature on Thursday and spoke to media regarding staffing, communication, and patient safety concerns coming from the Interventional Radiology (IR) department at the Regina General Hospital (RGH). IR plays a critical role in emergency and complex care and is southern Saskatchewan’s primary trauma centre.
This week Saskatchewan education workers are gathering in Yorkton for their annual Education Workers’ Steering Committee (EWSC) conference. On the agenda are funding shortfalls, harassment, and violence in the workplace. Bargaining strategy is also being discussed as many locals throughout the province prepare for negotiations on the heels of job actions by their colleagues in northern Alberta.
The Labour Movement is the bedrock of just and democratic societies. When workers organize and unite, we can make real gains for fairness, dignity, and advance justice.
