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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.”
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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 |
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What |
Demonstration of protest |
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Date |
Wednesday August 12, 2020 |
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Time |
Protests to occur at variable times at each location between 11:00 am and 1:30 pm |
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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.
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Address |
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Central Haven Special Care Home |
1020 Avenue I N |
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Home Care - On Idylwyld |
310 Idylwyld Dr N |
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Luther Care |
1212 Osler St Saskatoon SK |
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Oliver Lodge |
1405 Faulkner Cres |
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Parkridge Centre - East Side Walk |
110 Gropper Cres |
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Parkridge Centre - North Side Walk |
110 Gropper Cres |
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Porteous Lodge |
833 Avenue P N |
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Royal University Hospital - North Side Walk 1 |
103 Hospital Dr |
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Royal University Hospital - North Side Walk 2 |
103 Hospital Dr |
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Royal University Hospital - South Side Walk |
103 Hospital Dr |
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Saskatoon City Hospital |
701 Queen St |
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Saskatoon City Hospital - South Side Walk 1 |
701 Queen St |
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Saskatoon City Hospital - South Side Walk 2 |
701 Queen St |
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**Sherbrooke Community Centre - Acadia Drive & 14th St E |
401 Acadia Dr |
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**Sherbrooke Community Centre - Acadia Drive & Dalhousie Crescent |
401 Acadia Dr |
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*St Paul's Hospital - East Side Walk |
1702 20th St W |
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*St Paul's Hospital - South Side Walk |
1702 20th St W |
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*St Paul's Hospital - North Side Walk |
1702 20th St W |
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St. Ann's Home |
2910 Louise St |
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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
Swift Current – This week the Saskatchewan government announced its plan for the return of K-12 students in September. After reviewing the plan and consulting with its members, SEIU-West has identified further gaps and issues that may put at risk the health and safety of workers and families in areas with some of the province’s highest rates of COVID-19.
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.
For Immediate Release - July 13, 2020
Saskatoon – SEIU-West has recently received alarming news that understaffing in housekeeping staff may be putting long-term care residents’ health and safety at risk.
Saskatoon – SEIU-West members are extremely concerned about recent policy changes made in health care facilities as part of the government’s Reopen Saskatchewan plan.
For Immediate Release - June 16, 2020
Regina – Members of SEIU-West were on hand at the Saskatchewan Legislature to tell the public about what is happening in our health care system and how utterly dismissive and unresponsive the current Saskatchewan government has been when it comes to the front line experience. It’s time for our members to share what’s truly happening in health care with the public.
For Immediate Release - June 15, 2020
Regina – SEIU-West member leaders will be outside of the legislature by 11:30 am on June 16, 2020. This group intends to share information with the public and the Government of Saskatchewan about the continuing struggles of SEIU-West members who work in the health sector.
For Immediate Release - June 8, 2020
Saskatoon – The members of SEIU-West were alarmed by the public statements made by both Premier Scott Moe and the Minister of Health, Jim Reiter, that Saskatchewan Long-Term Care (LTC) sector does not have systemic staffing issues.
For Immediate Release - June 3, 2020
CUPE, SEIU-West, and SGEU – three Saskatchewan unions representing health providers – are calling on the provincial government to provide a wage top-up for all health care workers, who are working hard to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. An online petition, expressing support for a wage top-up has been set up to send a message to Premier Scott Moe and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
For Immediate Release - May 27, 2020
Saskatoon – The members of SEIU-West were happy to hear that the Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) were responding to concerns raised about the closure of emergency rooms (ERs) in a number of rural communities.
For Immediate Release, May 26, 2020
Saskatoon – SEIU-West leaders are pleased that the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have extended their agreement with the five health care unions to a set of shared health and safety principles in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.