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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Build Power, Win Justice 2024!
The SEIU-West Political Action & Education Department is pleased to invite members to apply to attend Build Power, Win Justice. This two-day conference will take place at SEIU-West in Saskatoon on March 19th and 20th, 2024. Interested members can apply by completing this application form.
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:
Media Release: Lax Reopen Plan Escalates COVID Risk in Health Care
Saskatoon – SEIU-West members are extremely concerned about recent policy changes made in health care facilities as part of the government’s Reopen Saskatchewan plan.
SEIU-West President's Message: June 30, 2020
National Injury Prevention Day
July 6 is National Injury Prevention Day and in recognition, the SEIU-West Worker Safety Committee wrote this piece about infection control in order to help stop the spread of infectious diseases/viruses.
Provincial Contract Action Team (ProCAT) - Join Our Team!
Do you want to be a leader in planning and participating in community actions to support the efforts of our health care provider bargaining? If so, you may want to join our ProCAT team! They will be setting up info-pickets across the province in the next couple of months as our bargaining team works through the next steps/legal requirements - help us to show the employer, government and community that everybody is #Ready2Go!
Applications will be accepted until July 19, 2020. You can apply online at this link or using this pdf form which should be returned to Neil Colmin via Email: [email protected] / Mailing Address: 747 46 St W, Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A1 / Fax: 306.652.1392
Committee Application: Two Vacancies on the Political Action & Awareness Committee (PAAC)
Two positions on our Political Action & Awareness Committee (PAAC) are currently vacant and applications to fill these positions are now open.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to expand their union involvement and activism in this position, and play an active role in making the connections for SEIU-West members as to why politics is important.
We are inviting interested members to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). You can submit online or by downloading the printable PDF file of the EOI and sending it in as described.
Once submitted, President Barbara Cape will work with the Top Officers and together they will make a recommendation to the Executive Board to appoint an eligible member to fill the vacancy for the remaining term.
If you or any of the member in your unit are interested in applying, please apply by Friday July 17, 2020.
As always, if you or your members have any questions please use our Contact form.
SEIU-West President's Message June 24, 2020
World Refugee Day- 2020
To mark World Refugee Day, the Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) reached out to Ellamor Alejandro, a Legal Administrative Assistant at a private immigration office. Ellamor shared her thoughts on the state of immigration for refugees during COVID-19.
SAHO/SEIU-West Bargaining Bulletin (2nd edition) No. 15
Date: June 17, 2020
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
The SEIU-West bargaining committee along with members of our Political Action and Awareness committee and Provincial Contract Action Team (ProCAT) took action by going to the Legislature on Tuesday June 16 to call out the Government of Saskatchewan to get back to the bargaining table with the ‘flexibility’ to reach a deal. This was especially timely in light of the provincial government’s budget announcement Monday that outlined increases to the health care budget, but nothing for front line health care providers.
SAHO Rep Assignments
SEIU-West Union Representatives:
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***In an effort to provide more effective representation, members who work at Saskatoon City Hospital, Royal University Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon Home Care, and Parkridge Centre will now be serviced based on classification. Please click here for more detailed information.
Media Release: SEIU-West Members Reveal Truth to Public
For Immediate Release - June 16, 2020
Regina – Members of SEIU-West were on hand at the Saskatchewan Legislature to tell the public about what is happening in our health care system and how utterly dismissive and unresponsive the current Saskatchewan government has been when it comes to the front line experience. It’s time for our members to share what’s truly happening in health care with the public.
Media Advisory: What the Public Needs to Know
For Immediate Release - June 15, 2020
Regina – SEIU-West member leaders will be outside of the legislature by 11:30 am on June 16, 2020. This group intends to share information with the public and the Government of Saskatchewan about the continuing struggles of SEIU-West members who work in the health sector.