There is currently a vacancy on the SEIU-West Executive Board for members that work for the Community Based Organizations Sector.
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Virtual town halls (VTHs) were scheduled for the evenings of May 27 and 28 to update SEIU-West members about SAHO bargaining and answer bargaining questions. Unfortunately, the VTH on May 27 ran into major technical glitches. We apologize if you were one of the hundreds of members whose experienced this failure. We were not satisfied that the supplier of the VTH platform would be able to properly fix these problems in time, so we decided to cancel the May 28 VTH.
You may have noticed there hasn't been an announcement about bbqs for the summer yet.
The SEIU-West First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee (FNMIC) is hosting a contest to design an image for orange shirts that the committee provides yearly to members. Submit your design to enter to win a $100 Co-op gift card.
Disclaimer: the following information is based on what SEIU-West found on publicly available federal government websites. This information is subject to change as it comes from outside sources. We will update this post further as information becomes available.
The SEIU-West Education Department is pleased to invite members to apply for our two-day workshop. The course will take place at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, just outside Saskatoon.
We will hold two sessions: August 27 and 28 AND August 29 and 30, 2024.
On June 12, SEIU-West President Barbara Cape, met with other Union Presidents and Hon. Gene Makowsky, Minister of Social Services to further discuss the issues and concerns workers in the Community-Based Organization (CBO) sector face, including multi-year funding.
Barbara was joined by Justine Cherpin, a Direct Support Professional who works in the CBO sector. Here's what Justine had to say about the meeting:
The convention of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) will be held at TCU Place in Saskatoon on October 23-25, 2024.
The SFL Convention is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in Saskatchewan’s labour movement, and advocate for better social, economic and environmental policies.
SEIU-West's Worker of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee recently interviewed Roya, a Continuing Care Assistant in Saskatoon, to celebrate International Refugee Day on June 20th.
The SEIU-West First Nations Métis Inuit Committee (FNMIC) would like to share some upcoming events and invite you to join in celebrating our first peoples across Turtle Island. FNMIC members will be at the Rock your Roots Walk for Reconciliation on June 21st. Join us in your cultural attire or orange shirts to honour the Residential School Survivors.
- The Office of the Treaty Commissioner has a list of events found here.
- Wanuskewin has a list of public programming for the month of June found here.
Would you like to learn about First Nations, Métis or Inuit cultural teachings? Check out the Create to Learn website!
Whether you attend an event in your community, learn how to pronounce the territorial name of the land on which you live, or consider the sacred importance of land, we hope that you take some time to learn about the history of the place you live, and strive to learn something new about the culture, history, or language of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
The Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee (WoCMMC) sponsored members to attend the THREADS Cultural Conversations 2024 Conference, hosted by the Saskatoon Open Door Society.
We ask members to write reports about their experiences. This helps others to gain interest or to learn from our members. Please read the following report:
Once again, SEIU-West and the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC) will be participating in Pride activities throughout the province!
Effective June 1, 2024, the Employee Benefit Plans Board of Trustees approved the inclusion of Speech Aid coverage under the Extended Health Care Plan.
Filipino Heritage Month is observed in Canada every June to celebrate and raise awareness about the Filipino community in Canada and their contributions throughout Canadian history.
The SEIU-West Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee (WoCMMC) recently interviewed a community leader, Mike San Miguel. Please have a read:
The Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee is proud to present It Gets Better.
For Immediate Release
May 29, 2024
The SEIU-West Workers of Colour Multucultural Mentorship Committee reached out to one of their past committee members to share his knowledge of Africa Day on May 25th. We hope that you celebrate with us and learn a bit about Africa Day.