Happy Family Day, everyone!
If you were to ask 100 people, you would get 100 different answers about what family means. And SEIU-West supports that! No matter what your family looks like—small and nuclear, big and extended, couples, single parents, children, child-free, pet-parents, we love to see it! And remember, our found families are equally as important as those we share genetics with, or those who raised us.
On February 14, hearts are on all our minds, but for Cardiology Technologists, hearts are always on the mind. Together, let's celebrate Cardiology Technologist's Day!
It’s time once again for one of our favourite contests!
Family Literacy Day was established to raise awareness about how important reading and literacy-related activities are for children’s development, and how one of the best ways to get that extra education in is to participate as a family.
Join us as we celebrate November 6th – Community Worker Appreciation Day.
Community-Based Organization (CBO) workers are there for our communities every day. They work in residential/group home settings, they assist with crisis services, they provide day programs for people with disabilities to support their independent living, they work in child care programs, and they support clients in addictions counseling/treatment programs.
They do this with instability from their government. Funding is offered on a year to year basis, some years with cuts; underfunding and unstable funding has caused recruitment and retention issues. Our CBO workers truly care about the wellbeing of their communities, even at their own personal cost.
It’s important to recognize this group whose work is crucial to the success of communities across the province.
In recognition of their valued work, SEIU-West invites you to participate in the Community Worker Appreciation Day Contest!
Send your answers to [email protected] by November 14th for your chance to win a gift card.
Here at SEIU-West, we love contests that celebrate YOU!
They named the following devices:
We had a Food Services Worker contest and our gift card winner was: Connie H.
Connie loves morning muffins and gave us the great idea to add whipping cream to Mac and Cheese.
We had a Facilities and Engineering nomination contest and our gift card winner was: Donald S.
Donald says his coworkers are highly skilled people from various backgrounds that work continually to ensure the hospital can function. Donald says his team is working through a heightened level of anxiety that is managed by having such positive relationships with one another. Leaning on each other has really helped to get through these trying times.
Stay tuned for our winners from Education Week and Health Care Providers' Week!
In recognition of our Education team, we encourage you to participate in the Education Week Contest!
We want to thank the over 150 SEIU-West members who entered our Labour Day contest.
This contest was so popular, we decided to double the amount of prizes from three to six!
We drew for five $25 Co-Op gift cards from the pool of members who got all six questions right and the grand prize winner of a $50 Co-Op gift card was drawn from the group of people who got all six questions AND the bonus question correct.
The answers to the questions were:
| TRUE: | Unions were created by workers that wanted better working conditions. |
| TRUE: | Unions fought for and won Maternity and Parental Leave. |
| TRUE-ISH: |
Unions fought for and won equal pay for equal work in workplaces, regardless of gender. (There’s still lots of work to do to achieve gender equality in the workplace. Check out the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Gender Equality issues page for more resources.) |
| TRUE: | Vacation pay exists because of unions’ fight for paid days off. |
| TRUE: | Workers in Saskatchewan recently fought for and won interpersonal violence leave. This allows 5 paid and 5 unpaid days away from work to access supports or relocate to a new home. |
| FALSE: | Unions have no further goals, our workplaces are perfect. |
| Bonus MRC question: |
1-888-999-SEIU Other acceptable answers were: 1-888-999-7348 Saskatoon Office: 306-652-1011 Moose Jaw Office: 306-693-7922 Swift Current Office: 306-773-2536 |
Our Grand Prize Winner, who got both questions right is...
Phyllis C from Wigmore Hospital
And our other prize winners are...
Lorine B from Central Butte Regency Hospital
Leann H from Saskatoon City Hospital
Janadine A from Royal University Hospital
Nicole B from Humboldt and District Health Complex
Samantha H from Gardiner Park Childcare
We hope you all enjoyed your Labour Day!
July 24 was International Self-Care Day!
You sent us the BEST answers ever for low-no-budget self-care methods and below are all your answers!
Congratulations to our winners:
Lyndsay, Jackie, Robin, Danelle, and Denise
Unit Support Workers ensure that the unit has all the necessary supplies, people go where they need to be, the environment is clean and everyone is happy. They are essentially the parents of the unit!
To celebrate USWs and UAs, we have a contest!
Tell us how many patients you porter in a day or what type of equipment you use the most! Email [email protected] by June 17th for your chance to win a gift card!
Email [email protected] by June 3rd and by reading Shantel’s story here.
Disability Support Workers (DSWs) make the difference in the lives of their participants/residents every single day. Through a joke, a dance, a simple gesture, you brighten up the lives of those you care for. Coming to work with a positive attitude, energy and patience day after day is nothing short of amazing!
Make sure to read our profiles of Biomedical Engineering Techs this week for clues!