In early December, the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (the LRB) issued a decision about the five former Extendicare facilities. The decision was based on an interpretation of the regulations that governed a previous restructuring of the healthcare system in 1997, commonly called the ‘Dorsey regulations’. In that decision, the Saskatoon and Moose Jaw facilities remain within the SEIU-West family. However, the 3 Regina-based facilities were moved, without a vote of the membership, into the CUPE 5430 jurisdiction.
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Notice to Members in the Education Sector - Re: STF Strike
January 12, 2024
Good afternoon,
As you may have heard, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has announced that its members across Saskatchewan will be conducting a one-day strike on Tuesday, January 16th.
SEIU-West Education Support Staff Stands with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (the STF) has been bargaining with the Government and Trustee bargaining committee. They have reached an impasse and are unable to make any progress. The STF has notified their members that they will be holding a vote on sanctions against their employer.
Convention 2023: Constitutional Amendments
The following Constitutional Amendments were debated, voted on, and passed during Convention:
Paramedic Services Week 2020
National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Week- 2020
SAHO/SEIU-West Bargaining Bulletin (2nd edition) No. 14
Date: May 22, 2020
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
Your SEIU-West bargaining committee was able to secure dates to meet with SAHO to resume bargaining on May 21 & 22 and 28 & 29. We agreed to meet via video conference on WebEx.
Safety Alert - Healthcare Plus Hand Sanitizer
For those working in the SHA, please read the following information – if you have issues resulting from this product change, please report the issue to your Occupational Health Committee (OHC) and use the SHA intranet site to log a product issue report.
President's Message: May 21, 2020
Asian Heritage Month 2020
Letter to the Premier- SEIU-West Member
Dear Premier,
As a support worker with Sask Health Authority I would like to thank you for donating your annual pay raise to charity.
I thought that was a really nice gesture, for about 2 seconds.
I then realized that I did not get an annual pay raise.
After this Pandemic is over I hope the outstanding contract negotiations are different.
I hope the province remembers the support workers.
We are coming to work every day. We are following all the rules.
We are keeping your mothers, uncles, cousins alive in the long term care homes.
We are lining up to do whatever job needs to be done so they will be healthy.
We are caring people who do our jobs proudly even though we are just the janitors and cooks and caregivers.
We are the last line of defense for the people in long term care.
We are doing our best.
I do not receive an annual pay raise, let alone one that will keep up with the cost of living.
If I did get a raise I will just waste it on bills and food.
Thank you for donating your annual pay raise to charity.
SEIU-West Member
Letter to the Federal Minister of Health and the CEO of Canadian Blood Services
President's Message: May 19, 2020
As many of you will have seen, SEIU-West has sent out a joint call with CUPE and SGEU for our provincial government to establish recognition pay to health care workers for the incredible work being done during this pandemic. It’s important to recognize the extraordinary efforts that are being put into place right now, along with the skill and effort that each health care worker brings to the workplace every single day… regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) Day Profile- Laurie
Laurie works as a Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) at a long-term care home in Swift Current.
Her Home Care/Special Care Aide course has prepared her well for her very busy days which consist of a wide variety of jobs.
In addition to providing a range of personal care support for her residents, Laurie also does laundry, cleans, spends one-on-one time with residents, monitors and orders food and supplies; evaluates mobility and overall health of residents, answers call lights and communicates with the rest of the health care team to ensure they can maintain a safe environment for both residents and staff.
Even though Laurie’s days are hectic, she enjoys her work.
Seeing the smiles on residents and families faces, and hearing “I missed you” from the residents even though she has only been gone for 12 hours makes her day.
It is with pleasure that we celebrate Laurie and all our CCAs who are valuable members of the nursing family and a part of our health care team of front line heroes.
Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) Day Profile- Melody
Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) provide hands-on personal care to clients, patients, and residents to support their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs so they can function at an optimum level during their day.
As part of nursing week, we’re shining the spotlight on Melody who works as a CCA in home care in rural Saskatchewan. Melody’s education includes Special care aid course, Sociology, and Medical terminology.
Melody loves that she has one on one time with her clients and feels very humbled and honoured to be let into their personal space to help with their needs.
Melody believes the best part of her job is the relationships and special bonds that are created; she realizes that we can learn so much from the residents’ experiences and the stories they tell.
Melody remembers a group of residents she affectionately calls ‘the peanut gallery’ who used to gather in the workplace to talk, even though they could have gathered in the common room.
When she had time, she would chat and laugh with them for a few minutes. “I still see some of them from time to time at the nursing home when we go and bathe clients there,” Melody says. “They still remember me which makes me feel so touched that I will always be a part of their memories and life.”
We are so proud to celebrate our front line heroes like Melody who work as part of the family of nursing and the health care provider team.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Day Profile- Ashley
Ashley is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) working at a long-term care home in Moose Jaw.
Since taking her course through SIAST (now Sask Polytechnic), Ashley is continually updating her skills and education.
Whether it be TLR, PPE and infection control or long-term and palliative care, she is adding value to the care she provides to her residents.
In a typical day, Ashley ensures everything runs smoothly on the floor during her shift and deals with any issues that may arise; she troubleshoots with her team to come up with possible plans of action.
Ashley also passes out medication and performs any treatments or procedures that need to be done; she handles admissions, palliative care and Doctors’ orders and changes to medication.
Ashley speaks with the doctor to discuss resident’s needs. Ashley believes in supporting the clients to live the best life they can and is a strong advocate for their needs when they cannot be for themselves.
Her most precious moments on the job is when her clients succeed in their goals. She also enjoys engaging with their families and supporting them when they need her the most.
“Every day is a new day with a brand new adventure,” Ashley says. “There is never a dull moment in long-term care.”
We are proud to celebrate the LPNs who are front line heroes working tirelessly as part of the nursing family of our broader health care team.