Open Letter to Premier Moe: Saskatchewan's Frontline Workers Call on Government to Protect Vital Services

On January 20, 2022 SEIU-West, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL), the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF), the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), SGEU and CUPE Saskatchewan joined together to call on the Government of Saskatchewan to protect our healthcare and education systems and other vital public services from the Omicron wave by immediately following the advice of Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. The presidents of these six organizations held an unprecedented joint news conference. Today, the joint open letter below was sent to Premier Scott Moe, calling for a a public health order to:

1. Limit gathering sizes to a maximum of 10 people.
2. Limit the frequency of gathering and establish a consistent “bubble” of close contacts.
3. Limit non-school and non-work contacts.
4. Limit non-essential travel between communities.