Mediation fails between CUPE 2268, CUPE 3730 and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Mediation efforts between CUPE 2268, CUPE 3730, and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools have ended without agreement this week.
On Monday, January 26, the CUPE 3730 bargaining committee met with the employer and a provincial mediator in an effort to advance negotiations. The following day, January 27, the CUPE 2268 bargaining committee participated in mediation under the same process.
CUPE Health Workers: Scrap the whistleblower hotline
CUPE 5430 is calling on the provincial government to abandon plans to develop a new whistleblower hotline to report health care workers and instead focus on fixing Saskatchewan’s health care crisis.
“At a time when short-staffing is forcing health care facilities to close, patients are waiting months or even years for care, and health care workers have gone nearly four years without a raise, investing in a whistleblower hotline is a misplaced priority,” said Bashir Jalloh, President of CUPE 5430. “It is unnecessary, wasteful, and diverts scarce public resources away from urgent front-line needs.”
CUPE 5430 raises serious concerns over privatization of new long-term care homes in Watson and Estevan
CUPE 5430 is raising serious concerns about the Saskatchewan government’s decision to pursue a third-party, privatized model for the proposed new long-term care homes in Estevan and Watson, warning that this approach risks delays, higher long-term costs, and negative impacts on resident care.
CUPE Saskatchewan calls on province to strengthen commitment to child care ahead of ministerial meetings
CUPE Saskatchewan is urging the provincial government to strongly advocate for the continued success and expansion of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program ahead of upcoming ministerial meetings. In a letter sent to Minister of Education Everett Hindley, CUPE Saskatchewan President Kent Peterson outlined concerns about the uncertainty facing Saskatchewan families, child care workers, and centres.
“Parents and workers in Saskatchewan have seen real benefits from the CWELCC program,” said Peterson. “Reduced fees and tuition-free training and wage enhancements for early childhood educators have made a meaningful difference. However, without long-term stability and stronger provincial support, we risk losing the progress we’ve made.”
Impasse in bargaining: CUPE education support workers demand fair wages
Negotiations between CUPE 2268 and 3730 – representing education support workers in the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division – have hit a stalemate over wages. The locals have filed for impasse as per The Saskatchewan Employment Act.
CUPE 2268 represents education, administrative, and technical support staff, while CUPE 3730 represents service support workers. Each local is at its own bargaining table with the employer, but both have reached the same sticking point: wages.
Both locals have worked tirelessly to secure a fair deal that reflects the rising cost of living and the financial strain on their members.