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LIQUOR PRIVATIZATION PLAN RECKLESS Sign the petition against government's liquor privatization plan at http://www.keepliquorpublic.ca/ Saskatchewan people deserve to know how the services their families rely on will be affected by the…

December 8, 2015 Download printable version here The government-led review of its own handling of the wildfire crisis of 2015 is not going to provide an objective assessment of what went wrong, according to SGEU. The union has called for…

SGEU Public Service Sector to host appreciation supper for seniors Printable version The SGEU Public Service Sector’s 2nd annual Senior Appreciation Supper will be held Sunday, October 16 from 12 noon – 4 pm at the Regina Seniors Centre…

July 8, 2015 Closing job centres in small towns will hurt vulnerable workers and communities A government plan to shut down centres in small towns that help unemployed people find jobs will hurt vulnerable workers, as well as local…

August 14, 2015 The Saskatchewan government must acknowledge the crisis-level conditions in provincial correction centres and move quickly to address them, rather than claiming ignorance, says the union representing Saskatchewan corrections…

Debunking Discrimination through Ancient Wisdom SGEU is stepping up the provincial dialogue around better cultural awareness by relying on some of the province’s rich Aboriginal traditions to help improve workplace harmony. SGEU’s…

SGEU takes Supreme Court case to global arena The head of one of Saskatchewan’s most energetic unions is urging provincial and national residents to send a message to their elected leaders pressing them to step up to the growing global trend…

SGEU’s annual convention opened this year with a nod to the province’s Aboriginal and First Nations cultural identity and represented across the union’s membership with a greeting and prayer in Cree by elder, Barb Fraser. President…

Privatized food services a health hazard, say Pine Grove inmates Download the pdf here Letter from Kristen Letter from Fran As complaints skyrocket over poor quality and quantity of food being served at the Regina Correctional Centre,…

Reports show liquor privatization a serious loss for small towns Effects on Ituna, Kerrobert, Langenburg, and Ponteix studied Download a pdf here Government’s liquor privatization plan will have an especially damaging impact on…

March 30, 2016 Increasing violence in provincial correctional centres putting worker safety at risk Download pdf version here Braidy Chase Vermette, 28, escaped from lawful custody late Wednesday.  He is facing a charge of first degree…

Corrections workers frustrated and angered by Ministry's response to escaped inmate Download pdf here Following a March 30 incident in which suspected murderer Braidy Chase Vermette escaped from two unarmed corrections workers escorting him,…

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit to lose daytime services Click here for downloadable version SGEU members at the Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit regret that, due to funding cuts, as of June 1st they will no longer be able to provide…

Tough economic times call for a strong public sector Downloadable version After years of cuts to the public service, government must recognize that a strong public sector is crucial for supporting Saskatchewan families and communities during…

Quiet changes to liquor privatization plan will hurt even more small towns Printable version Government is making new, quiet changes to its plan to privatize public liquor stores that will hurt even more of Saskatchewan’s small towns,…