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Restraint measures will undercut public services but won't stop wasteful spending Printable version The restraint measures announced in the mid-year financial update will undercut the public services Saskatchewan families and communities…

March 10, 2020 Budget needs to recommit to public liquor stores   With the release of the 2020-21 provincial budget only days away, and Saskatchewan facing difficult economic circumstances, SGEU urges the government to maintain the…

Drastic decline in Social Services worker hurting northern communities Printable version A drastic decline in the number of Ministry of Social Services workers in the north is contributing to the current crisis among children, families and…

March 12, 2020 Explanation still needed on private liquor warehousing Legislation that would allow private warehouses to distribute liquor in Saskatchewan is close to becoming law, but the provincial government still hasn’t explained…

Printable version Premier Brad Wall should take responsibility for the deficit that he and his Sask. Party government created, instead of proposing wage rollbacks and layoffs for public servants, according to SGEU. “The premier wants…

Printable version The Minister of Social Services is refusing to meet with SGEU to discuss a growing number of vacant Social Services positions, according to SGEU. In October, the Ministry of Social Services identified more than 30 vacant…

Firing custodial workers won't fix the economy Printable version The Sask. Party’s latest move to cut 251 custodial positions in all provincial buildings is an ideological move that won’t fix the province’s economic troubles,…

Contracting out process unethical and demoralizing Printable version Government’s decision to inform hundreds of custodial employees that their jobs would be contracted out if a private company proposes to do their work more cheaply is…

Inducing labour contractions won't birth economic recovery Printable version Government’s declaration that public sector employees must accept wage freezes or rollbacks in order to avoid layoffs is the wrong way to deal with our provinces…

Printable version A report from the Occupational Health and Safety Division confirms that government’s decision to contract out court security is unsafe for workers and the public. “The Sask. Party government’s attempt to save a few…

Printable version As the request for proposals for cleaning services in government buildings closes today, SGEU urges the Ministry of Central Services to ensure that the rights of the workers whose jobs are being tendered are respected.…

Government proposes massive cuts to service delivery Printable version Requiring public employees to take monthly unpaid days off would amount to a pay cut that would send shocks through Saskatchewan’s economy, according to SGEU.  “We…

Sask. Finance Minister misleading media about what public servants want Printable version Contrary to what Finance Minister Kevin Doherty told reporters yesterday, public servants are not in favour of additional unpaid days off, according to…

SGEU files Unfair Labour Practice against government for threatening rollbacks, breaching rights of government cleaners Pintable version March 15, 2017 SGEU is mounting a legal challenge in response to government threats to roll back wages…

Government not listening to northerners Printable version For immediate…