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Unnecessary delays making overcrowding in corrections worse The longstanding issues of overcrowded Saskatchewan prisons are not being resolved because of short-sighted decisions and unnecessary delays, says the union that represents…

Download printable version here October 15, 2015 New proposed essential services legislation introduced by the Sask. Party government today does not erase the harm done to tens of thousands of Saskatchewan workers who were stripped of their…

October 5, 2015 Food services contract raises serious questions PRINTABLE VERSION The Saskatchewan government’s decision to privatize food services in correctional and young offender facilities is not as simple or sweet a deal as…

December 21, 2015 Click here for printable version Privatizing food services in Saskatchewan correctional centres is already proving to be a reckless move that puts private profits ahead of safety, according to SGEU. A hunger strike by…

October 29, 2015 Download printable version here View the brochure here The government’s mismanagement of the 2015 wildfire crisis put families and communities at risk, according to SGEU, and an independent, public review is needed to…

Privatization of corrections food services putting workers' safety at risk The downloadable version can be found here. The private provider of food services in Saskatchewan correctional centres is threatening the safety of frontline…

Before government decides to privatize any more of Saskatchewan’s public liquor system, the impacts need to be examined by a thorough and independent public review, says SGEU. “A huge amount of annual public revenue is on the line, and the…

August 5, 2015 Privatization isn’t the answer to the problems afflicting Saskatchewan’s correctional centres, says the president of SGEU. “The Wall government should get out of the kitchens. The only things they will cook is the…

December 17, 2015 Click here for printed version SGEU President Bob Bymoen and the chair of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) bargaining unit, Al Evans, will present a cheque for $2,500 to KIN Enterprises on Friday,…

New research: Privatizing liquor will mean lost revenue for Saskatchewan families View the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives/Parkland Institute's report, here: A Profitable Brew - A Financial Analysis of the SLGA and Its Potential…

July 29, 2015 Two recent serious disturbances at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre are just more symptoms of the serious resource shortage in Saskatchewan’s corrections system, says the union that represents correctional workers across the…

December 8, 2015 Download printable version here The provincial government’s decision to cut millions in funding from post-secondary education and health care in order to offset a budget deficit is short sighted and undermines public…

Strike mandate given to Regina Mobile Crisis Services Negotiating Committee The downloadable version can be found here. SGEU members of Regina Mobile Crisis Services have given their Negotiating Committee a strike mandate. The vote took…

The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) celebrates National Aboriginal Day, which takes place June 21, by marking its service to the province’s Aboriginal community with the addition of two major entities into its…

Evidence points to high cost of liquor privatization, despite Sask Party claims Download the pdf here Where is the evidence to back up the Sask Party claim that privatizing 40 of the province’s public liquor stores will not drain millions…