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Domestic violence and the workplace Jo-Anne Dusel from the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan addressed Convention and spoke about the various ways survivors of domestic violence are affected in their…

Downloadable version   May 30, 2016   Dr. Larry Rosia President and CEO Saskatchewan Polytechnic 400-119 4th Avenue South Saskatoon SK  S7K 5X2   Re:  An Open Letter to the President of Saskatchewan Polytechnic Dear…

An Open Letter to Saskatchewan’s Commercial Permittees downloadable version As you’re aware, the provincial government is pushing ahead with regulatory changes to Saskatchewan’s liquor retailing system, which the government has…

Solidarity is stronger than fear The northern community of La Loche was hit with a tragic blow of immense proportions on Jan. 22. During a school shooting, four people lost their lives and several were seriously injured. It was an incident…

Buffalo Narrows jail closure leaves community worse off Printable version Ashley Daigneault and her colleagues gathered for a meeting in the kitchen at the Buffalo Narrows Community Correctional Centre with no warning that they were about to…

Health restructuring: SGEU calls for stability, more staff, and a commitment to public services Click here for printable version Health care works best when health care workers are able to do their jobs in a stable environment with enough…

Students rally to save NORTEP-NORPAC NORTEP-NORPAC students from La Ronge gathered at the Legislative Building on Wednesday to protest the termination of funding for their program. NORTEP-NORPAC is a unique and highly successful…

Saskatchewan Celebrates Health Care Providers' Week 2016 Proclamation October 23-30 is Health Care Providers’ Week in Saskatchewan. On this week, SGEU encourages people across Saskatchewan to recognize how important these workers are to…

Public Service Sector’s Senior Appreciation Supper The Public Service Sector’s 2nd annual Senior Appreciation Supper was held on Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Regina Seniors Centre. About 1,200 seniors were served a meal and had the opportunity…

SGEU executive members elected to municipal office Congratulations to SGEU elected members Tracey Sauer and Tim McKay on their recent election victories. Tracey was elected Mayor of Kelvington, and Tim was elected Reeve of the Rural…

Bob Sass Occupational Health and Safety Award Congratulations to Lorna Hamilton on being the recipient of this year’s Bob Sass Occupational Health and Safety Award. Lorna is a continuing care assistant at Kelvindell Lodge in Kelvington.…

Crown and Community Services AGM The Crown and Community Services sectors hosted their AGMs on October 21 and 22, which included an entertaining evening of learning the basics of painting. Crown Sector VP Steve Lavallee also presented…

Multicultural Youth Leadership Award SGEU is humbled and honoured to have partnered with the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan to co-present the Multicultural Youth Leadership Award at Government House this weekend. This award recognizes…

SGEU promotes workplace stability as health care amalgamation gets underway March 29, 2017 The legislation to amalgamate the province’s 12 health regions into one Provincial Health Authority has been introduced. The Provincial Health…

Health care restructuring Printable version Dear SGEU Health Providers, On January 4, 2017, the Government of Saskatchewan announced its plans to consolidate the current 12 Regional Health Authorities into one single health region by the…