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REGINA – Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) President Tracey Sauer has responded to the Information Services Corporation’s (ISC’s) announcement of a “strategic…

On Labour Day, we honour the generations of workers who built this country – not just with their hands, but with their courage, collective action and unwavering belief in fairness. This year, more than ever, we are reminded that the…

Born and raised in Île-à-la-Crosse, Ryan Favel is a proud member of the SGEU Indigenous Committee and SGEU’s health sector. “Growing up, I always identified as Métis,” said Ryan. “But I just recently…

SGEU is a democratic organization. That means decisions within the union are made by elected members. The highest of these decision-making bodies is the annual SGEU Convention. Once a year, delegates gather to discuss and vote on resolutions,…

DENARE BEACH – The Saskatchewan Government & General Employees’ Union (SGEU) has made a donation of $10,000 to the Denare Beach Volunteer Fire Service, presented by SGEU President Tracey Sauer. Along with several SGEU…

SGEU Indigenous Committee member Jackie Watson was born in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, and now lives and works in Moose Jaw. She is proudly First Nations. “It traces back through my great-grandmother,” said Jackie. “She was a Haida…

Each year in April, approximately 200 SGEU members travel from every corner of the province to one meeting room. There, they spend three days making crucial decisions on behalf of their 20,000 fellow members. Delegates on the 2025 Convention…

REGINA – Saskatchewan Government & General Employees’ Union (SGEU) President Tracey Sauer made the following statement in response to Finance Minister Jim Reiter’s announcement that the province’s $700 million share…

Born and raised in Indian Head, Mannie Amyotte is a proud Métis man and a member of SGEU’s Crown Sector. Mannie currently works as a contract administrator for Living Skies Housing Authority in Regina. As an agency of the…

Today is the solstice, the day when the sun travels its longest path across the sky. It is the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. And for millennia, it has been acknowledged by Indigenous Peoples as a time of rejuvenation,…

PRINCE ALBERT – The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) leadership will be driving a trailer full of supplies to aid their members and others who are fighting the wildfires that are currently threatening…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2025 REGINA – Tracey Sauer, president of the Saskatchewan Government & General Employees’ Union (SGEU), is calling on the provincial government to ensure that the expansion of breast cancer…

Two bills that impact workers were passed in the spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Bill 5 changed the minimum standards for all workers, while Bill 18 changed standards for certain health providers. Bill 5: The Saskatchewan…

Andy Cook is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. He grew up on the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation reserve in Southend, Saskatchewan, where he says much of his childhood was spent outdoors. “When I was growing up, a lot of the…