In 2024, Canada experienced yet another record-breaking. year of extreme weather events driven by climate change, including heat waves, wildfires, and floods. Scientists project an increase in these events in the coming years.
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Important Message from Barbara Cape
Nominations: Shelly Banks Above & Beyond Award 2025
This award has been established to honour Shelly Banks who led by example and served as SEIU-West vice-president from 2008-2015.
Her invaluable and outstanding contributions have made a significant and lasting impact on our members and our union.
N/52nds Overpayment
If you are an SEIU-West member working for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and you receive a communication from your employer indicating that you owe them money back for an N/52nds overpayment, please:
Info Pickets
Info pickets provide an opportunity for SEIU-West members to send a message to their employer and to the general public, that bargaining needs to progress and SEIU-West members deserve a fair contract!
Janice Platzke Receives Larry Hubich Lifetime of Service Award
We are so excited to announce that your SEIU-West Treasurer, Janice Platzke, received the Larry Hubich Lifetime of Service Award at the 2024 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Convention in late October. Congratulations, Janice!
Here's what her nominator had to say about Janice and her years of service:
Day of Mourning
April 28 is National Day of Mourning, a day held each year dedicated to remembering workers who have lost their lives on the job or been stricken by job-related illnesses. It also reminds us that improving workplace health and safety is an ongoing struggle.
Convention Delegate Vacancies
Would you like to be a delegate at the 2025 SEIU-West Convention? It's being held in Saskatoon May 27-29.
Earth Day 2025
April 22 is Earth Day, a day for people worldwide to unite in a global movement to acknowledge the climate crisis and seize the opportunities of a zero-carbon future.
Purple Votes: Federal Voting Records
In accordance with the SEIU-West Constitution, which includes the following text in Article II, paragraph 6:
The objectives of this union shall be to:
Engage in all such civic, social, political, legal, economic, cultural, educational, charitable, and other activities where on local, national, or international levels, as will advance this union’s standing in the community and in the labour movement and further the interests of this organization and its membership, directly or indirectly.
Have Your Say! SEIU Climate Survey
In 2024, Canada experienced yet another record-breaking. year of extreme weather events driven by climate change, including heat waves, wildfires, and floods. Scientists project an increase in these events in the coming years.
Update for MRI Technologist Job #189
The JJE Job #189 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist will receive a market supplement of 3.0% applied to the base rate of pay.
Join the JJE Maintenance Committee
SEIU-West is looking to train and support a member who is interested in participating in the Joint Job Evaluation Maintenance Committee as an alternate. We want to broaden the skill set of our member leaders and activists and are posting for this position.
Qualifications/abilities
- Has been a member in good standing for at least 2 years and is active in SEIU-West
- Basic computer skills
- Has knowledge of trade unions and SEIU-West
- Has received Steward training – e.g. facing management
- Basic knowledge of JJE plan (learn more here)
- Able and willing to attend in-person meetings in Regina
We’d be happy to answer any questions you might have before you put your name forward. If you have any questions, please contact the MRC by email [email protected] by phone (toll-free) 1-888-999-7348 ext 1, or completing the contact form on our website.
Click here to complete the Expression of Interest form. Deadline to submit your Expression of Interest is April 30, 2025.
Enter to Win! FNMIC book and mug 2025
Go on a journey with a cup of coffee and a good book on May 5.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025
The SEIU-West Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee (WoCMMC) and the Young Workers Committee (YWC) have been partnering for the past few years to give away Stop Racism shirts to our SEIU-West members.
Members are sharing their reasons why they wear their shirts all year round. Have a read:
Important Message from Barbara Cape
Build Power, Win Justice: An Exercise in Democracy
On September 23, 2024, SEIU-West staff member Dennel joined the Speak Up Saskatchewan campaign and sent a letter to her MLA, who offered to meet with her.
SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Update No. 19
Date: March 12, 2025
Sisters, Brothers, and Friends,