COVID Reopening Plans

Even though public health orders have been lifted effective July 11, 2021 in Saskatchewan, we all should remember that the pandemic is not ‘over’.

The reality is there is a portion of the population who are not vaccinated, there are low testing numbers, and there are rising concerns about new COVID Variants, so we need to remain cautious.

At the time of this message being posted, The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) still requires masking in all of their facilities.

The SHA and other employers are working on their reopening plans, as are we, and we will provide updates as they become available.

For now, the main offices remain closed to the public and anyone entering is required to wear masks and follow office safety protocols, Unit SEIU-West offices must continue to follow the safety guidelines put in place, and we are not holding in-person events.

These measures are being taken with the view to keep our members and staff safe and we will continue to take our guidance from the provincial pandemic reports, recommendations from the World Health Organization and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

These next days and weeks will be freeing without the requirement to wear masks in public.

However, we recommend that you do an assessment of the risks before you go without your mask:

Are you vaccinated?
Are you in a location with large groups of people?
Has there been any recent outbreaks in the area/location?

We will keep our COVID webpage live and updated as we make efforts to implement a cautious return to normal operations in our offices.

Members are invited to use our website contact form with any alerts or concerns over the coming weeks and months.

President's Message - Labour Day 2020

For union members and leaders, there’s an often asked question about Labour Day: ‘What does Labour Day even mean anymore? Surely employers will provide fairness and recognition?’ Well, no that’s not necessarily how it works for working people – whether they’re in a union or not.

Media Release: We are #DoneWaiting for Fairness in Moose Jaw

For Immediate Release - September 2, 2020

Moose Jaw – Members of SEIU-West who live and work in Moose Jaw and surrounding areas are demonstrating outside of facilities in the city to express their frustration with the lack of progress in negotiations with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) due to the Sask Party government’s refusal to fund a fair deal.

Media Release: We are #DoneWaiting for Fairness

For Immediate Release - August 26, 2020

Craik & Davidson – Today, SEIU-West members are demonstrating outside the Craik and District Health Care Centre and the Davidson Health Centre to show their frustration with the lack of progress in negotiations with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) due to the Sask Party government’s refusal to fund a fair deal.

President's Message August 20, 2020

Media Release: Lab Staff Needed as a Critical Resource for COVID-19

For Immediate Release - August 20, 2020

Saskatoon – SEIU-West health care providers who work in Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) laboratories are wondering how the government intends to increase testing capacity to 4,000 in early September.

Media Release: Rural Health Care Providers are #DoneWaiting

For Immediate Release - August 19, 2020

Wilkie & Biggar – Today, SEIU-West members are demonstrating outside the Wilkie and District Health Care Centre and the Biggar and District Health Centre to emphasize their frustration with the lack of progress in bargaining due to the Sask Party government’s refusal to negotiate a fair deal.

Media Release: Health Care Providers are #DoneWaiting

For Immediate Release, August 12, 2020

Saskatoon – Today, SEIU-West members are demonstrating outside health care facilities in Saskatoon to emphasize their frustration with the lack of progress in bargaining due to the Sask Party government’s refusal to negotiate a fair deal.

Media Advisory: #DoneWaiting

For Immediate Release - August 11, 2020

Saskatoon – SEIU-West members will be outside of various health care facilities in Saskatoon on Wednesday August 12, 2020 to demonstrate their frustration with the pace of bargaining and the Saskatchewan government’s refusal to negotiate a fair deal.

“Our members were tired, and burned out prior to the pandemic,” says Barbara Cape, President of SEIU-West. “And they’ve held up their end of the deal to provide skilled professional care that bent the infection rate of COVID-19. It’s time for SAHO and the Sask Party government to do the same.”

Who	SEIU-West Health Care members and their supporters Media Spokes people: - Barbara Cape, President of SEIU-West @ St. Paul’s Hospital - *Janice Platzke, Treasurer of SEIU-West @ Sherbrooke Community Centre Photo/Video opportunities: - All locations
What	Demonstration of protest
Date	Wednesday August 12, 2020
Time	Protests to occur at variable times at each location between 11:00 am and 1:30 pm
Location	VARIOUS – listed on next page or visit seiuwest.ca/events

SEIU-West represents over 13,000 people across Saskatchewan. They include people who work in health care, education, municipalities, community-based organizations, retirement homes and other sectors. They are joined by one colour – purple – and one union – SEIU-West. Purple works in our communities! Visit PurpleWorks.ca to find out more about SEIU-West members.

Location	Address
Central Haven Special Care Home	1020 Avenue I N
Home Care - On Idylwyld	310 Idylwyld Dr N
Luther Care	1212 Osler St Saskatoon SK
Oliver Lodge	1405 Faulkner Cres
Parkridge Centre - East Side Walk	110 Gropper Cres
Parkridge Centre - North Side Walk	110 Gropper Cres
Porteous Lodge	833 Avenue P N
Royal University Hospital - North Side Walk 1	103 Hospital Dr
Royal University Hospital - North Side Walk 2	103 Hospital Dr
Royal University Hospital - South Side Walk	103 Hospital Dr
Saskatoon City Hospital	701 Queen St
Saskatoon City Hospital - South Side Walk 1	701 Queen St
Saskatoon City Hospital - South Side Walk 2	701 Queen St
**Sherbrooke Community Centre - Acadia Drive & 14th St E	401 Acadia Dr
**Sherbrooke Community Centre - Acadia Drive & Dalhousie Crescent	401 Acadia Dr
*St Paul's Hospital - East Side Walk	1702 20th St W
*St Paul's Hospital - South Side Walk	1702 20th St W
*St Paul's Hospital - North Side Walk	1702 20th St W
St. Ann's Home	2910 Louise St
Stensrud Lodge	2202 McEown Ave

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For more information contact:

Christine Miller, Communications Coordinator
Phone: 306-477-8733

Click here to download the PDF Media Advisory: #DoneWaiting

Media Release: It’s Time to Focus on Fairness

Saskatoon-- The unions representing health care providers in Saskatchewan are concerned that the latest expansion of the COVID-19 wage top-up for essential workers still falls short.