Representatives from the Service Employees International Union, SEIU-West, will be
joined by their Coalition partners from Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
and Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) for an
information picket on April 16, 2010, at Saskatoon City Hospital.

The demonstration will highlight the need for SAHO to get back to the bargaining table
with the three (3) Unions. SAHO walked away from the bargaining table twice, the final
time after which they tabled what they consider a final offer. The Unions have indicated
to SAHO that their membership wishes a return to the bargaining table to resolve
outstanding items that would address critical staff recruitment and retention issues. To
date, SAHO has not shown any willingness to proceed with meaningful, good faith
negotiations or to recognize the important role played by over 25,000 members of the
health care team in Saskatchewan.

On April 12, the three Unions forwarded a request asking for the immediate attention of
the Health Minister to instill good faith in the bargaining process and get SAHO back to
the table.

SEIU-West represents approximately 11,000 members, CUPE represents
approximately 12,600 members and SGEU represents approximately 2000 members
who work as health care providers in the provincial health care system.

The information picket will be held as follows:

Date:            Friday, April 16, 2009

Time:            12 noon

Location:     Saskatoon City Hospital 
                     5th Avenue & Queen Street 
                     Saskatoon, Sask.

For a downloadable version of this media advisory, click on the following link:  Information Picket at SCH April 16 2010