https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/indigenous-member-spotlight-jackie-watson 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 Indian in Queen Charlotte off the Coast of BC.” Jackie works in mental health and addictions at the Thunder Creek Rehabilitation Association.... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-governance-basics-convention 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 floor They are delegates to the annual SGEU Convention. Convention is the ultimate decision-making event of our union. For SGEU, Convention is a... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-president-tobacco-revenue-broken-promise-a-slap-in-the-face 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 of the Ontario tobacco lawsuit revenue will go into general revenue. “Finance Minister Jim Reiter’s announcement is a slap in the face of both... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/indigenous-member-spotlight-mannie-amyotte 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 Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, Living Skies provides technical support for Saskatchewan Housing’s assets throughout the provincial housing network.... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/a-message-from-hali-topinka-on-national-indigenous-peoples-day 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, renewal and growth. It’s during this time that we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, acknowledging the cultures, languages and traditions of those... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-to-send-supplies-to-members-fighting-saskatchewan-wildfires 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 northern communities. “SGEU members are putting themselves in the path of danger to save our homes and communities,” said SGEU President Tracey... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/breast-cancer-screening-expansion-needs-to-match-with-staffing 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 screening is accompanied by effective recruitment and retention strategies for personnel to deliver these vital services. On June 1, 2025, the province’s... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/legislature-passes-two-bills-that-could-impact-sgeu-members 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 Employment Amendment Act Bill 5, The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, was introduced in the Legislature in December and received Royal Assent in May. The... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/indigenous-member-spotlight-andy-cook 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 community was living off the land by fishing, hunting and gathering. I took part in all of those activities and we learned at an early age to maintain our... https://www.sgeu.org/news/sgeu-news/sgeu-president-calls-for-forest-fire-action-from-government FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2025 REGINA – The president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU), Tracey Sauer, has called on the Saskatchewan government to take further action to combat the forest fires in the north. She pointed to the Manitoba government’s declaration of a state of emergency to protect their citizens and firefighters as an...