Cutting Saskatoon's Domestic Abuse Outreach Program means that more vulnerable women and children will have to face the fear and trauma of family violence on their own, according to the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU).
The SGEU Women's Committee sponsors 6 SGEU women, one from each sector, to attend the SFL Prairie School for Union Women, June 13 -17. Read the PSUW brochure here. Application form here.
Health care providers from Hospitals, Emergency Medical Services, Home Care and Nursing Homes in the Cypress Regional Health Authority rallied in front of Premier Brad Wall's constituency office Thursday afternoon to express their frustration with the lack of recognition the SaskParty government is showing for all members of the health care team.
Describing it as a "Reality Check," labour and women’s groups have issued a stinging new report describing Canada’s lagging performance in achieving women’s equality.
The top priority for the upcoming federal budget must be to preserve and create good jobs. The budget should also invest in building a healthier, smarter, greener and more secure Canada, says NUPGE president James Clancy.
SGEU’s Public Service Sector announced today it will donate $23,000 towards the Haitian relief efforts said Barry Nowoselsky, chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee.
Premier Brad Wall has been using "false numbers" relating to the growth of the civil service as he calls for a leaner government, says Kevin Yates of the NDP.
SGEU, CUPE and SEIU health service providers have launched a print and radio campaign in response the government's tabling of a final offer during what was supposed to be a conciliation session. View the print ad here. Radio ad here.
Privatizing information technology services within the provincial government will benefit private business owners, but is a losing proposition for the people of Saskatchewan, according to SGEU.
Information Technology Office Minister June Draude is meeting with private sector information technology (IT) representatives this week with an eye to further privatizing IT services within government.
SGEU has set up local meetings for members in our health provider bargaining units. An update on bargaining and SAHO's "final offer" will be provided. Check here for the schedule of these important meetings.
It’s now a new year and the start of a new decade. Let us commit to making our workplaces and communities better places to work and live. For SGEU members this year presents a number of opportunities to take the initiative.
When it comes to the recently announced deal on opening up the U.S. stimulus package to Canadian bids, the evidence is that Canada groveled, and then we got hosed.
By Larry Brown National Secretary-Treasurer National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE)
"Little by little, the Wall government is contracting out and selling off pieces of our Crown Corporations. The end result of all this privatization by stealth will be big profits for private companies, many of them from out of province, paid for by higher utility bills for Saskatchewan families." -Warren McCall.
