SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Bulletin No 5

Date: February 24, 2023

Sisters, Brothers and Comrades,

On February 22 and 23, your SEIU-West Bargaining Committee met to review and finalize the package of proposed changes that we are intending to make to the SEIU-West/SAHO collective agreement.

We’ve heard from our members, very clearly, that the cost of living and its impact on healthcare workers is not sustainable. Members have identified their priority is to be paid more money, and to be respected for their contributions to keeping the Saskatchewan healthcare system afloat.

April 30th Claims Submission Deadline

All extended health care and dental expenses incurred in 2022 must be submitted to Canada Life before April 30, 2023.

SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Update No. 4

Date: January 27, 2023

Sisters, Brothers and Comrades,

Your SEIU-West Bargaining Committee met January 25 and 26, to conclude our review of the SEIU-West proposal package.  We also reviewed a package of “common proposal”, where SEIU-West, SGEU Health Providers and CUPE have the same language, to identify improvements our members have identified in their replies to the bargaining updates, in their calls and emails to the Member Resource Center and in their responses and comments in the bargaining survey that our members completed.

SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Update No. 3

Date: January 20, 2023

Sisters, Brothers and Comrades,

Your SEIU-West Bargaining Committee dug in to review several past and present documents that would guide the development of our proposal package.

SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Update No. 2

Date: January 13, 2023

Your SEIU-West bargaining committee met to caucus from Jan 11-13 in Saskatoon. 

Our focus continues to be reviewing the information we received on the member bargaining surveys and finalizing our proposal package and bargaining strategy.

SEIU-West/SAHO Bargaining Update No. 1

Date: December 16, 2022

Sisters, Brothers and Comrades,

This is our first update for the upcoming SEIU-West/SAHO 2023 round of bargaining. We’ve been busy already!

AIMS Feedback Opportunities

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is looking for feedback from health care staff on the AIMS program. Please check the SHA Daily Rounds - December 5, 2022 email for more information and other opportunities to participate.

If you have any questions about your collective agreement, please contact the Member Resource Centre (MRC).

Save the Date: SAHO/Extendicare Bargaining Conference

It's that time again. We're hosting the SAHO/Extendicare Bargaining Conference this fall in Saskatoon.

SAHO/ECI Bargaining Survey 2022

It is time for the 2022 SEIU-West SAHO/ECI Bargaining Survey!

This survey is for SEIU-West members who work at (or are on leave from) a Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) or SHA-affiliated workplace or program, including Extendicare.

SENIORITY TOWNHALL – Q & A – SEIUWEST/SAHO collective agreement

On June 7, SEIU-West held a virtual townhall to talk with SHA members about the Letter of Understanding (LOU) that changes our hours-based seniority system to a seniority date system. The difference is that all hours-based seniority will begin to be transferred to a seniority date.