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In early December, SGEU submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations to the provincial government as part of the Saskatchewan Employment Standards Review. These recommendations are grounded in the lived experiences of more than 20,000 SGEU…

Take care this holiday season As we enter this holiday season, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to serving the public make a meaningful difference…

In late October, SGEU submitted our 2026 provincial budget recommendations, outlining our priorities for strengthening public services and improving the lives of Saskatchewan residents. Our members deliver critical frontline services, and it is…

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…

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,…

We are excited to announce that members at Saskatchewan Wildlife Assets Management (SWAM) have ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement! The agreement, which is effective from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, includes an…

On November 16, 1979, Saskatchewan labour history was made when 12,000 public employees, members from the Saskatchewan Government Employees’ Association (SGEA, now the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union), staged the…

We are thrilled to announce that Rick Engel, one of our distinguished lawyers from Gerrand Rath Johnson, has been named a co-winner of this year's Bora Laskin Award. This award is the highest honour bestowed upon labour lawyers in Canada,…

Reconciliation carries a unique and personal meaning to each of us. It invites us to reimagine our relationships to our past, our home, and to each other. It represents growth, transformation, and our collective journey toward understanding and…

It was 1969, on the first ever season of Sesame Street, when the late Bob McGrath sang “The People in Your Neighbourhood” alongside a cast of crooning muppets for the first time.   The song features different occupations…

Tomorrow is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time for us to recognize the strength, diversity and accomplishments of the original inhabitants of the land now known as Canada. Solstice solidarity June 21 was first declared National…

The theme of this year’s Convention was “Reconnect.” Delegates from across the province reconnected from April 25 to 27 to discuss issues, debate resolutions and make important decisions. We elected table officers and…

Last November, community-based organization (CBO) members from SGEU, SEIU-West, and CUPE Saskatchewan met with the Honourable Gene Makowsky, Minister of Social Services. The group shared about the need for multi-year funding and offered ideas…

The SGEU Anti-Privatization Committee assists sectors and bargaining units in preventing and reversing privatization, highlights the benefits of public services, and educates the membership on the negative consequences of privatization. …

Meet the women’s committee! The SGEU Women’s Committee brings awareness to issues affecting women members, encourages women to participate in union activities, and works with other women’s organizations to advocate for women…