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.
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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.
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!
Earth Day is around the corner, April 22nd, and we are marking it with a critical webinar on extreme heat. "Heating Up: Special Earth Day Webinar" is scheduled for April 22nd from 7:30-8:30 PM EST/4:30-5:30 PM PST. The webinar will cover what to expect this summer across North America, how to protect yourself and those around you, and what your rights are at work.
On April 10, 2026 we lost the most boisterously dedicated servant of the working class this country has ever seen. Bob was an absolute force and he used his superpowers tirelessly decade after decade to further his “personal” agendas of labour rights, women’s rights, occupational health and safety, and above all else, solidarity!
Over 100 workers at Saskatoon’s Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) were laid off as of 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9. This included 76 SEIU-West members in youth group homes, family support services, and PHR’s education department, who were preparing to negotiate their first collective agreement with PHR.
April 10, 2026
Dear Members,
The SEIU-West Education Committee is pleased to sponsor up to two (2) SEIU-West Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Clerks, or Pharmacy Technicians to attend the Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan 2026 Annual Conference on September 11 and 12, 2026 in Regina at the Delta Hotels Regina.
This year, April Fool's Day was no joke for healthcare workers across the province as their expired Collective Agreement turned three years old. The date also marks four years without a wage increase for those workers. These are facts that SEIU-West's bargaining committee, in conjunction with the bargaining committees from the two other healthcare unions, have been working hard to remedy.
SEIU-West is pleased to invite members to apply for Activist Training Camp in Saskatoon on May 28, 2026.
The SEIU-West Education Committee is pleased to sponsor up to two CLXT members to attend the Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist (CLXT) 2026 Annual Conference on October 17, 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Inn in Regina.
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. Arlene, a member of the Workers of Colour Multicultural Mentorship Committee recently interviewed Harpreet, an SEIU-West member. Have a read!
Committees offer a wonderful way to become more involved in your union.
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) Annual Summer Camp will be held on August 8 -14 at Shekinah Retreat Centre, near Waldheim.
SEIU-West is pleased to sponsor up to 2 members from the Moose Jaw area to attend the Moose Jaw & District Labour Council's 2026 Annual General Meeting on April 14, 2026.