CUPE 5430, the union representing more than 14,000 health care workers across Saskatchewan, is sounding the alarm over a new Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) policy. The change allows rural emergency rooms to be listed as “open” despite minimal staffing on site – and without adequate diagnostic, imaging, or support staff available.
The City of Saskatoon’s plan to transfer operations of the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre to a third-party organization raises serious concerns. Write to your city councillor today and urge them to keep the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre in public hands – protect jobs, transparency, and community access.
The Sask. Party is failing Indigenous communities, especially Indigenous youth, by refusing to address Jordan’s Principle funding cuts.
The Supreme Court of Canada announced that it will hear appeals in the legal challenge to Bill 137: The Education Amendment Act, 2023. The announcement follows a recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision which had permitted challenges to the Government of Saskatchewan’s legislation to proceed.
Today on CBO Workers Appreciation Day, CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU, unions representing people in over 80 community-based organizations (CBOs) across Saskatchewan, are united in their call for immediate meaningful change in the sector. Together, they have been advocating for improved working conditions, sustainable funding, and better support for CBO workers who deliver vital services in communities across the province.
