Higher fees, broken promises: $10-a-day child care on life support
Statement from Kent Peterson, CUPE Saskatchewan President:
“Scott Moe’s child care cuts break the promise of $10-a-day child care and will cost families and workers more.
“Restricting tuition free training to Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Level I will make staffing shortages worse, puts centres at risk of failing certification requirements of ECE II and ECE III staffing levels, and limit career advancement opportunities.
CUPE Health Care Workers Call Out Last-in-Canada CCA Wages
Frontline health care workers gathered at the Saskatchewan Legislature today to highlight new research showing that Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) in Saskatchewan are among the lowest paid in the country, intensifying concerns about staffing shortages and the stability of the province’s health system.
CUPE 47 members deliver strong strike mandate
Members of CUPE 47 have delivered an overwhelming strike mandate, with nearly 90% voting in favour of strike action. CUPE 47 represents City of Saskatoon workers at the water and wastewater treatment plants who provide vital services, including water treatment and metering, protecting drinking water, and ensuring wastewater is treated safely to protect the environment – services critical to the daily life of more than one-third of Saskatchewan’s residents.
CUPE Saskatchewan launches violence survey
Saskatchewan’s largest union has launched a provincial survey to better determine the extent of violence and harassment in CUPE workplaces. Survey findings will shed more light on the scale and scope of the workplace violence crisis in Saskatchewan.
Scott Moe must ban cash-for-blood schemes before someone in Saskatchewan dies
Saskatchewan’s largest union is sounding the alarm on for-profit cash-for-blood schemes that present a clear and present danger to Saskatchewan residents.
Following the shocking revelation that two people in Manitoba died after donating plasma at two separate, for-profit Grifols plasma collection clinics, Health Canada has placed terms and conditions on Grifols’ blood establishment licence. Health Canada’s investigation found the Grifols plasma collection centre in Regina was also non-compliant with rules designed to keep people safe. In addition to allowing someone in Regina to donate plasma twice in 48 hours – a dangerous violation of safety regulations surrounding blood donation – the investigation found “recurring, systemic deficiencies.”