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December 21, 2015 Click here for printable version Privatizing food services in Saskatchewan correctional centres is already proving to be a reckless move that puts private profits ahead of safety, according to SGEU. A hunger strike by…

Privatization of corrections food services putting workers' safety at risk The downloadable version can be found here. The private provider of food services in Saskatchewan correctional centres is threatening the safety of frontline…

The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) celebrates National Aboriginal Day, which takes place June 21, by marking its service to the province’s Aboriginal community with the addition of two major entities into its…

LIQUOR PRIVATIZATION PLAN RECKLESS Sign the petition against government's liquor privatization plan at http://www.keepliquorpublic.ca/ Saskatchewan people deserve to know how the services their families rely on will be affected by the…

December 8, 2015 Download printable version here The government-led review of its own handling of the wildfire crisis of 2015 is not going to provide an objective assessment of what went wrong, according to SGEU. The union has called for…

July 8, 2015 Closing job centres in small towns will hurt vulnerable workers and communities A government plan to shut down centres in small towns that help unemployed people find jobs will hurt vulnerable workers, as well as local…

August 5, 2015 Privatization isn’t the answer to the problems afflicting Saskatchewan’s correctional centres, says the president of SGEU. “The Wall government should get out of the kitchens. The only things they will cook is the…

August 14, 2015 The Saskatchewan government must acknowledge the crisis-level conditions in provincial correction centres and move quickly to address them, rather than claiming ignorance, says the union representing Saskatchewan corrections…

Debunking Discrimination through Ancient Wisdom SGEU is stepping up the provincial dialogue around better cultural awareness by relying on some of the province’s rich Aboriginal traditions to help improve workplace harmony. SGEU’s…

SGEU takes Supreme Court case to global arena The head of one of Saskatchewan’s most energetic unions is urging provincial and national residents to send a message to their elected leaders pressing them to step up to the growing global trend…

New research: Privatizing liquor will mean lost revenue for Saskatchewan families View the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives/Parkland Institute's report, here: A Profitable Brew - A Financial Analysis of the SLGA and Its Potential…

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SGEU’s annual convention opened this year with a nod to the province’s Aboriginal and First Nations cultural identity and represented across the union’s membership with a greeting and prayer in Cree by elder, Barb Fraser. President…

July 29, 2015 Two recent serious disturbances at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre are just more symptoms of the serious resource shortage in Saskatchewan’s corrections system, says the union that represents correctional workers across the…

Strike mandate given to Regina Mobile Crisis Services Negotiating Committee The downloadable version can be found here. SGEU members of Regina Mobile Crisis Services have given their Negotiating Committee a strike mandate. The vote took…