400 people are preparing to walk away from their jobs as the SLGA’s remaining liquor stores begin to close. However, the employees will be leaving with a severance package that’s predicted to cost the government millions of dollars. After almost 2 months of negotiating, the province, SGEU, and the SLGA settled on a severance package […]
Unions representing 113,000 workers within the province are coming together to ask for protection for vital services. The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) , Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU), and the Service Employees International Union West (SEIU-West) collectively […]
SGEU is hoping more is known about protection for frontline workers as we reach the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The union is calling for Premier Scott Moe to provide clear direction to employers on safety measures, improve mental health supports for frontline workers and paid sick leave across the province. President Tracey Sauer […]
Labour Minister Don Morgan has a letter on his desk from the new president of the SGEU. Tracey Sauer has written the letter asking Morgan and the government to bring in legislated paid sick days for all Saskatchewan workers. Sauer says we have seen during the pandemic that people have had to stay home for […]
The SGEU has its first new president in a long-time. Tracey Sauer was elected as leader at the organization’s first-ever virtual convention as she takes over from Bob Bymoen (Beamon) who retired after nearly 20 years in the position. Sauer has been a union activist and outspoken advocate for healthcare workers for over 35 years. […]
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) is taking a moment on Wednesday to recognize the National Day of Mourning. SGEU Acting President Roseann Strelezki said April 28 is an opportunity for people to remember those who have been killed, injured or become sick while on the job. Strelezki said this year they are […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 at the Regina jail has reportedly almost doubled in size. The SGEU says numbers on Wednesday show 115 inmates and 20 staff have tested positive. That compares to 57 inmates and 13 staff on Tuesday. The union wants inmates, correctional workers and those working at young offender facilities to be prioritized […]
COVID-19 cases at the Regina jail are getting high again prompting yet another call from the SGEU public service bargaining unit for the government to include all essential frontline workers and first responders in a rollout plan that they say is driven by political ideology instead of expert medical advice. Spokesperson Barry Nowoselsky says corrections […]
The SGEU says the Regina jail has been hit with a COVID-19 outbreak that could hit them as hard as one at the Saskatoon jail. The union says there are 60 inmates who have been infected to go along with three staff. The Ministry of Corrections says that number is a little high as they […]
