Last year, SEIU created a survey for members about climate change and the impact on your lives.
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June is National Indigenous Peoples Month. This is a time to honour the rich history, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. It is an opportunity to reflect on historical and current injustices and commit to true reconciliation in Canada.
The First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee would like to share some events and resources with you and encourage you to participate in events in your area.
SEIU-West is hosting our first Asian Pacific Islander Summit in Saskatoon on September 24-26, 2026 — an event to bring together workers from across Canada and the U.S.
Being an API member in Canada or the U.S can sometimes feel isolating. You might not have seen yourself in leadership. You may not have always felt seen or understood. But you can find a home with us. We believe in you. We see you. And most importantly, you belong.
Welcome home.
There is currently a vacancy on the SEIU-West Executive Board for members that work for the Community Based Organizations Sector.
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.
June is Philippines Heritage Month, so one of SEIU-West's Multicultural Mentorship Committee members caught up with Michelle Beveridge, Chief of Staff for the Office of Mayor Charlie Clark. Here's what she had to say about being Filipino.
Moose Jaw— On Thursday June 15, 2023, the Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce hosted a breakfast event for SaskParty MLA and Minister for Rural and Remote Health, Everett Hindley.
SEIU-West members and their supporters were outside the Moose Jaw Event Centre to bring attention to the lack of a focused plan on the part of the SaskParty government to retain and invest in our frontline healthcare workers. Specifically, Mr. Hindley’s dismissive comments about Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs).
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2023-2025 term!
Date: June 8, 2023
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
In our most recent update of the 27th of March 2023, we informed you that we had tabled a last position at bargaining which the Employer did not accept. We declared an impasse and asked the Labour Relations Board to assist us in bargaining. Under the law the first step in that process is for the parties to meet with a conciliator appointed by the Executive Director of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety. We met with the conciliator and the Employer on the 6th of June and the morning of the 7th. That step was not successful. We are disappointed but not surprised. We were prepared for it and because this is only one step of the process, we are not discouraged.
Date: March 27, 2023
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
It has been some time since we last communicated with you and I apologize for that. The bargaining situation was slow to evolve since November of last year, but we have some news at last.
Announcement: Vice President
We want to take a moment to thank our outgoing SEIU-West Vice President Neil Colmin who took on this challenging role over the past eight years.
The following Constitutional Amendments were debated, voted on, and passed during Convention:
SEIU-West 2023 Convention took place in Saskatoon May 30 - June 1. Below is a summary of some key changes members should be aware of.
Convention is a time where we make decisions on the future of our Union. At this convention, the delegates not only voted on changes to the constitution, but they also selected who they wanted to represent them as their Vice President, two Trustees, and nine Members-at-Large in six caucuses. Each term is four years, unless otherwise noted. The results of the elections are as follows:
June 4 - 10 is Unit Assistant and Unit Support Worker Week. This week provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the hard-working folks in a classification that many people don't know about! We are happy to introduce you to Jessica, a Unit Assistant who works in the emergency room of an urban acute care facility.
The SEIU-West Education Committee sponsored two members to attend this year's Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan Conference. Below are the reports:
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2023
Saskatoon—Supporters of a strong public healthcare system joined SEIU-West members at the Saskatoon Cabinet Office to highlight the need for government investment in the patients, clients, and residents and the people who care for them in this province.