CUPE hits the ice with the Swift Current Broncos
On Saturday, January 10, CUPE scored big as the proud sponsor of the Swift Current Broncos game.
Throughout the evening, CUPE kept its presence strong with an information table, featuring flyers about the vital services CUPE members provide, along with free raffle tickets for an exciting prize: a Broncos jersey signed by the entire team.
CUPE Saskatchewan President Kent Peterson and CUPE 183 Vice-President Emilie Poh brought energy to the ice, launching T-shirts into the stands with a T-shirt cannon. Peterson also had the honours of dropping the ceremonial puck and drawing the lucky winner of the signed jersey.
CUPE meets with Minister Cheveldayoff, highlights priorities for workers
CUPE Saskatchewan President Kent Peterson and CUPE’s Saskatchewan Regional Director Lori Sutherland met with Minister Ken Cheveldayoff — the new Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, following the recent provincial government cabinet shuffle.
Peterson and Sutherland went over a list of priorities from each sector that CUPE represents members delivering public services. They also highlighted certain asks to make life better for workers, such as:
CUPE 4747 urges Living Sky School Division to protect rural bus services
On December 10, CUPE 4747 presented to the Living Sky School Division Board of Trustees, warning about the risks of a proposal to sell off rural bus services to a private, for-profit company. The division is considering this option as a response to chronic underfunding from the provincial government, which has placed significant financial pressure on school divisions across Saskatchewan.
CUPE 4747 argues that contracting out bus services will not solve these challenges and will instead create long-term problems for students, families, and staff.
Proposed budget cuts threaten safety, affordability, and quality of life for Regina residents
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) locals 7 and 21, representing nearly 2,000 inside and outside workers at the City of Regina, are calling on the city to protect public services and jobs as proposed budget cuts put the city’s future at risk.
“Public services are the backbone of our city,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “They keep Regina safe, secure, and functional. Cutting jobs means cutting services – and that impacts quality of life for everyone.”
If approved, the City of Regina’s proposed budget will eliminate hundreds of jobs and slash vital services that residents rely on every day with severe consequences.
Province has no idea how many approved child care spaces are being used, confirms Auditor General
A recent report by Saskatchewan’s Auditor General reveals serious shortcomings in the province’s child care strategy. The report confirms what families and workers already know: Saskatchewan is falling behind on its commitments, and the current approach is not working.
“The government is inflating numbers while families are stuck in child care deserts,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “The Auditor General’s report confirms the shocking reality that the Government of Saskatchewan doesn’t even track how many approved child care spaces are actually being used and has no clue if there are enough workers to staff them.”