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26 Jun 08
Saskatoon Family Support Centre shut down; prevention services lost
The provincial government has quietly and unceremoniously shut down the Saskatoon Family Support Centre, a unique government-operated community-based service that has provided much-needed support to vulnerable families for almost twenty years.

23 Apr 08
Gabriel Dumont Institute workers ratify new contract
Staff who work for Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) have ratified a new collective agreement that includes significant improvements in sick leave and a 12 per cent wage increase over three years.

9 Apr 08
Moose Jaw liquor store closure: Lack of consultation leaves community in the cold
The Saskatchewan Party government's sudden closure of Moose Jaw's South Hill liquor store, which was undertaken without consultation, or even advance notice, suggests that the government is acting without concern for the communities and individuals it was elected to represent, according to the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU).

20 Mar 08
Saskatchewan Budget: Job cuts despite growth budget
In an era of economic prosperity there is no good reason to cut front line jobs in the public service, according to SGEU president Bob Bymoen.

27 Sep 07
Cancer Agency workers reach tentative deal
Workers at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency reached a tentative agreement with SAHO negotiators late last night.

20 Sep 07
Cancer Agency workers serve 48 hour strike notice
Workers at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) have given their Negotiating Committee a strike mandate. The collective agreement covering approximately 485 employees expired December 31, 2006. SGEU, representing the cancer agency workers, issued 48 hour strike notice today.

15 Aug 07
Citizens All workers ratify collective agreement
Workers employed by Citizens All, a Moose Jaw organization that provides residential and support services to people with physical and intellectual disabilities, voted to accept a tentative agreement reached last month.

7 Jun 07
Citizens All locked-out staff request meeting with Moose Jaw MLAs
Locked-out workers at Citizens All in Moose Jaw have invited two local MLAs, Glenn Hagel and Deb Higgins, to meet with them today. The workers are entering the ninth day of their labour dispute.

5 Jun 07
Citizens All workers on strike
Workers employed by Citizens All, a Moose Jaw organization that provides residential and support services to people with mental and physical disabilities, walked off the job on May 30 to protest the lack of progress in contract talks.

16 May 07
Citizen's All workers picket Legislature
Workers employed by Citizen's All, a Moose Jaw organization that provides residential and support services to people with mental and physical disabilities, will be setting up an information picket at the Legislature in Regina from noon to 3:00 p.m. today.

5 Apr 07
Government suspends whistleblowers
Two in-scope employees, suspended on April 4th by Saskatchewan Community Resources, have been treated unfairly, according to Bob Bymoen, President of SGEU. The two employees noticed what they considered to be irregularities in financial deposits and brought the problem to the attention of management.

30 Mar 07
Public Service ratifies contract
SGEU members in the public service voted 85% in favour of accepting the new collective agreement with the provincial government. Voting was held in 36 locations throughout the province from March 8 to March 28, 2007.

29 Mar 07
SIAST instructors ratify contract
Instructors in the SIAST Academic Bargaining Unit voted 92% in favour of accepting the new collective agreement negotiated with SIAST management. Voting was held at the four SIAST campuses from March 19 to March 22, 2007.

22 Mar 07
Focus on building public services welcome
The focus on continuing to build strong, quality public services in the 2007-2008 provincial budget is both expected and welcomed in this era of economic prosperity, according to Bob Bymoen, president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU).